Definition of "nickel" in English

Noun

1. A silvery elemental metal with an atomic number of 28 and symbol Ni.

2. A coin worth 5 cents.

3. Five dollars.

4. Five hundred dollars.

5. Interstate 5, a highway that runs along the west coast of the United States.

6. A playing card with the rank of five

7. A five-year prison sentence.

8. A defensive formation with five defensive backs, one of whom is a nickelback, instead of the more-common four.

9. An airborne propaganda leaflet.

Adjective

1. Synonym of cheap: Low price and/or low value.

   • Let me give you the nickel tour of the office.

Verb

1. To plate with nickel.

2. To distribute airborne leaflet propaganda.