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Nickel defense — In American football, a nickel defense is a defensive alignment that uses five defensive backs, of whom the fifth is known as a nickelback. Although the modern definition of the term encompasses all formations featuring five defensive backs, the… … Wikipedia
Nickel (disambiguation) — Nickel is a chemical element. The word may also refer to: Coins: Flying Eagle cent (1857–1858), called a nick or nickel Indian Head cent (1859–1864), called a nickel until nickel three cent pieces appeared Three cent piece (United States coin)… … Wikipedia
nickel processing — Introduction preparation of the metal for use in various products. Although it is best known for its use in coinage, nickel (Ni) has become much more important for its many industrial applications, which owe their importance to a… … Universalium
nickel — also nickle noun Etymology: probably from Swedish nickel, from German Kupfernickel niccolite (mineral containing nickel arsenide) probably from Kupfer copper + Nickel goblin; from the deceptive copper color of niccolite Date: 1755 1. a silver… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Dime defense — In American football, the dime defense is a defensive alignment that uses six defensive backs. It is usually employed in obvious passing situations. The formation usually consists of six defensive backs, and has either four down linemen and one… … Wikipedia
Hollow Nickel Case — The Hollow Nickel Case (also known as The Hollow Coin), refers to the method that the famous Soviet Union spy Vilyam Genrikhovich Fisher (aka Rudolph Ivanovich Abel) used to exchange information between himself and his contacts, including Mikhail … Wikipedia
Operation Nickel Grass — M60 tank unloaded from a USAF C 5 Galaxy during Operation Nickel Grass … Wikipedia
Israel Defense Force — Israelische Streitkräfte Tzwa haHagana leJisra’el Führung Oberbefehlsh … Deutsch Wikipedia
Israel Defense Forces — Israelische Streitkräfte Tzwa haHagana leJisra’el Führung Oberbefehlsh … Deutsch Wikipedia
Israeli Defense Forces — Israelische Streitkräfte Tzwa haHagana leJisra’el Führung Oberbefehlsh … Deutsch Wikipedia
