Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An alloy of copper that contains 10 to 30 percent nickel.
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- noun An
alloy ofcopper containing from 10 to 40%nickel
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a 60/40 alloy of copper and nickel
Etymologies
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Examples
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If it pleases you, you can even make disks of that base cupronickel and let folk use that, as their chink-chink attracts and entertains the simpler of them who are happy to use piddling little numbers rather than big numbers with lots of noughts after them.
Secrets of alchemy revealed! �� Its advantages and disadvantages. 2007
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To make gold, take as much base metal ore as you like – say cupronickel – and heat it in a crucible.
Secrets of alchemy revealed! �� Its advantages and disadvantages. 2007
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So again, today ` s "Entertainment Weekly" Oscar quiz -- Oscar statuettes were first made of bronze before the Academy switched to which of these gold-plated alloys, adamantium, britannia metal, cupronickel or brass?
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The new metallic content of the cupronickel coin will reduce its the attractiveness for smugglers, "the ED said.
The Economic Times 2009
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The new metallic content of the cupronickel coin will reduce its the attractiveness for smugglers, "the ED said.
The Economic Times 2009
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