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nickel plate

1

noun

  1. a thin coating of nickel deposited on the surface of a piece of metal, as by electroplating.


nickel-plate

2

[ nik-uhl-pleyt ]

verb (used with object)

, nick·el-plat·ed, nick·el-plat·ing.
  1. to coat with nickel by electroplating or other process.

nickel plate

noun

  1. a thin layer of nickel deposited on a surface, usually by electrolysis
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of nickel plate1

First recorded in 1870–75

Origin of nickel plate2

First recorded in 1880–85
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Example Sentences

Jim Leach-Ross, who rode the Nickel Plate with DuBois on Wednesday, said his son stopped by a St. Louis bike shop this summer, hoping to trade his 25-year-old Trek bicycle in for a newer model.

Adam Litterst, who lives across the street from a Nickel Plate parking lot in Edwardsville, heard the same thing from his roommate.

Jennifer Ayres, who lives along the Nickel Plate east of Edwardsville, has noticed more people pedaling by her house.

Bill DuBois, a Fenton, Missouri, resident who rode Madison County Transit’s Nickel Plate Trail recently, can attest to the high demand for fitness equipment.

The Vermilion woman went missing Sunday while swimming at Nickel Plate Beach.

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