transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]
also nick·le ˈni-kəl
Etymology: probably from Swedish nickel, from German Kupfernickel niccolite (mineral containing nickel arsenide) probably from Kupfer copper + Nickel goblin; from the deceptive copper color of niccolite
Date: 1755
1. : a silver-white hard malleable ductile metallic element capable of a high polish and resistant to corrosion that is used chiefly in alloys and as a catalyst — see element table
2.
a.
(1) : the United States 5-cent piece regularly containing 25 percent nickel and 75 percent copper
(2) : the Canadian 5-cent piece
b. : five cents
3. slang : a packet containing five dollars worth of an illicit drug (as marijuana) — called also nickel bag
4. : a pass defense in football that employs five defensive backs