nickelled
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past participleof nickel.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
nickelnouna hard, silvery-white, ductile and malleable metallic element, allied to iron and cobalt, not readily oxidized: used chiefly in alloys, in electroplating, and as a catalyst in organic synthesis. Ni; 58.71; 28; 8.9 at 20°C. -
past tense formof nickel.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
nickelnouna hard, silvery-white, ductile and malleable metallic element, allied to iron and cobalt, not readily oxidized: used chiefly in alloys, in electroplating, and as a catalyst in organic synthesis. Ni; 58.71; 28; 8.9 at 20°C.
Example Sentences
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We sat on high stools at the bar while the barman shook the Martinis in a large nickelled shaker.
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
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Every gaze was welded to the tiny nickelled box.
From The Spoilers by Rex Ellingwood Beach
For nipping up the leather after covering, they should be nickelled to prevent the iron staining the leather.
From Bookbinding, and the Care of Books A handbook for Amateurs, Bookbinders & Librarians by Noel Rooke
Around his neck was a broad nickelled collar.
From A Man's Woman by Frank Norris
Pressing plates, plates of metal japanned or nickelled, used for giving finish to the leather on a book.
From Bookbinding, and the Care of Books A handbook for Amateurs, Bookbinders & Librarians by Noel Rooke