Nugget
['nʌgɪt] or ['nʌɡɪt]
Definition
(noun.) a solid lump of a precious metal (especially gold) as found in the earth.
Typed by Claus--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) A lump; a mass, esp. a native lump of a precious metal; as, a nugget of gold.
Checker: Sabina
Synonyms and Synonymous
n. Lump.
Inputed by Dennis
Definition
n. a lump or mass as of a metal.
Typist: Montague
Examples
- Machines have also been invented which stamp out little nuggets of gum. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- In alluvial deposits it is extracted by washing, in dust grains, lamin? or nuggets. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- It is these machines which coat the nuggets with snowy sugar. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
Checker: Otis