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cupronickel
[ kyoo-pruh-nik-uhl, koo- ]
/ ˈkyu prəˌnɪk əl, ˈku- /
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noun
any of various alloys of copper containing up to 40 percent nickel.
adjective
containing copper and nickel.
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Words nearby cupronickel
cupric, cupriferous, Cuprimine, cuprite, cupro-, cupronickel, cuprous, cuprous cyanide, cuprum, cup shake, cup tie
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How to use cupronickel in a sentence
The tracer bullet consisted of a cupronickel shell, the nose of which contained a leaden core to balance the bullet properly.
America's Munitions 1917-1918|Benedict CrowellOn one side of the missile was a hole drilled through the cupronickel into one of the grooves of the serrated plug.
America's Munitions 1917-1918|Benedict CrowellOur armor-piercing bullet was made with a cupronickel jacket for the sake of the gun barrel.
America's Munitions 1917-1918|Benedict CrowellAs soon as the cupronickel jacket strikes the armor plate it splits and the lead core flattens out and flies into fragments.
America's Munitions 1917-1918|Benedict Crowell
British Dictionary definitions for cupronickel
cupronickel
/ (ˌkjuːprəʊˈnɪkəl) /
noun
any ductile corrosion-resistant copper alloy containing up to 40 per cent nickel: used in coins, condenser tubes, turbine blades, etc
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