verb
- coating or plating with nickel metal
- charging small fees repeatedly; nickel-and-diming
Usage: present participle of nickel; technical/industrial
Usage: informal; present participle of nickel
noun
- the process or result of coating something with nickel
Usage: technical/industrial
Examples
- The factory specializes in nickeling steel parts for automotive use.
- Nickeling improves the corrosion resistance of the metal.
- The company was accused of nickeling customers with hidden charges.
- After nickeling, the surface had a bright, protective finish.
- They stopped nickeling their clients and switched to transparent pricing.