/ Dictionary / Index N nickel plate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: nick'el plate' Pronunciation: [key] a thin coating of nickel deposited on the surface of a piece of metal, as by electroplating. nick•el-plate Pronunciation: (nik'ul-plāt'), [key] — -plat•ed, -plat•ing. to coat with nickel by electroplating or other process. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. nickel oxide nickel sesquioxide Related Content Daily Word Quiz: mamba Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language