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nugget — [[t]nʌ̱gɪt[/t]] nuggets 1) N COUNT: oft n N, N of n A nugget is a small lump of something, especially gold. ...pure high grade gold nuggets. ...a small nugget of butter. 2) N COUNT: usu N of n A nugget of information is an interesting or useful… … English dictionary
nugget — nug|get [ˈnʌgıt] n [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: Perhaps from English dialect nug block, lump ] 1.) a small rough piece of a valuable metal found in the earth ▪ a gold nugget 2.) a small, round piece of food ▪ chicken nuggets 3.) … Dictionary of contemporary English
nugget — noun (C) 1 a small rough piece of a valuable metal found in the earth: gold nuggets 2 a small, round piece of food: chicken nuggets 3 nugget of information/wisdom etc a piece of valuable information, advice etc: It took ages to extract that… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
nugget — /ˈnʌgət / (say nuguht) noun 1. a lump of something. 2. a lump of native gold. 3. a small but valuable item: a nugget of information. 4. NZ a lump of kauri gum. 5. Colloquial a short muscular person or animal; hence used as a nickname for a short… …
nugget — n. 1 a a lump of gold, platinum, etc., as found in the earth. b a lump of anything compared to this. 2 something valuable for its size (often abstract in sense: a little nugget of information). Etymology: app. f. dial. nug lump etc … Useful english dictionary
Nugget Point Luxury Resort Queenstown (Queenstown) — Nugget Point Luxury Resort Queenstown country: New Zealand, city: Queenstown (Malaghans Road) Nugget Point Luxury Resort Queenstown A plethora of recreation to choose from, combined with the charming and idyllic atmosphere that Nugget Point… … International hotels
Nugget — Nug get, n. [Earlier niggot, prob. for nigot, an ingot. See {Ingot}.] 1. A lump; a mass, esp. a native lump of a precious metal; as, a nugget of gold. [1913 Webster] 2. Something of value, usually found among many other less valuable things;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nugget — UK [ˈnʌɡɪt] / US [ˈnʌɡət] noun [countable] Word forms nugget : singular nugget plural nuggets 1) a rough lump of gold or other metal as it is found in the earth 2) food in the shape of a small lump chicken nuggets 3) a small piece of information… … English dictionary
nugget — nug|get [ nʌgət ] noun count 1. ) a rough lump of gold or other metal as it is found in the earth 2. ) food in the shape of a small lump: chicken nuggets 3. ) a small piece of information or advice that can be useful or important: nugget of: Is… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
information — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ accurate, correct, precise ▪ authoritative, credible, reliable ▪ erroneous, false, inaccurate … Collocations dictionary
nugget — nug·get || nÊŒgɪt n. small solid mass (usually of gold); compact unit (i.e. of information); (Slang) fool, idiot; amphetamine (Slang) … English contemporary dictionary
