nugget

UK: /ˈnʌɡɪt/ US: /ˈnʌgɪt/ ,(nug′it)

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nug•get /ˈnʌgɪt/   n. [countable]

1. a lump, esp. of gold or other precious metal.
2. anything small but of great value or significance:
   nuggets of wisdom.

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nug•get  (nug′it), n. 

1. a lump of something, as of precious metal.
2. Metallurgy a lump of native gold.
3. anything of great value, significance, or the like:
   nuggets of wisdom.
4. Food a bite-size piece of chicken, fish, etc., usually batter-fried.
5. [Welding.] (in a spot-weld) the metal fused.
6. British Terms [Australian.]
   • a powerful, heavy animal.
   • a strong, thickset man.

• 1850–55; perh. diminutive of obsolete nug small piece, variant of nog²; see -et

nug′get•y, adj. 

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nugget / ˈnʌɡɪt/ noun

1. a small piece or lump, esp of gold in its natural state
2. something small but valuable or excellent

Etymology: 19th Century: origin unknown

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Nugget / ˈnʌɡɪt/ noun

1. shoe polish

verb

1. (tr; sometimes not capital) to shine (shoes)