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)

nickel-plated, nickel-plating 

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of nickel plate¹

First recorded in 1870–75

Origin of nickel plate²

First recorded in 1880–85

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.

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

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

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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.

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

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