(usually used in plural form "valuables") Plural for an item of great value
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A bulk quantity of gold, assessed by weight and typically cast as ingots
Plural for a small chunk or lump of something
“He thrust his hand into the ground, pulled out a nugget of dirt and, holding it to the sky, cried out.”
Plural for a very small piece or tidbit of something
“His request provides an additional nugget of detail for studies of Napoleonic uniformology.”
Plural for a chunk or lump of a precious metal
“To produce lathe-cut powder, an annealed nugget of alloy is placed in a milling machine or in a lathe and is fed into a cutting tool or bit.”
(figuratively) Plural for something considered very precious
Plural for a precious or semi-precious stone, especially when cut and polished or engraved
(usually used in plural form "valuables") Plural for an item of great value
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