copper-nickel (C1)
noun
Definition
copper-nickel means cupronickel. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The article uses copper-nickel to mean cupronickel.
The teacher asked students to find copper-nickel in the reading.
How to Use copper-nickel
- a/the copper-nickel (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a copper-nickel."
- copper-nickel in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked copper-nickel in context before translating it."
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