nickel
/ˈnɪk.əl/noun
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
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.
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Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
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Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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