nickelback
Noun
Meaning
nickelback (plural nickelbacks)
(American football) A fifth defensive back (in addition to two cornerbacks and two safeties) who is deployed for additional pass coverage.
nickelback (plural nickelbacks)
Alternative form of Nickelback
Nickelback (plural Nickelbacks)
(biochemistry) A peptide with a nitrogen backbone containing two nickel atoms and having 13 amino acids.
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Rock n' roll is dying because people became OK with Nickelback being the biggest band in the world.
Canada has established mainstream rock bands like Nickelback and Billy Talent — not to mention an indie phenom in Arcade Fire — but Cross predicts the time is ripe for a new, big Canadian rock band to “establish itself as an international force.”
She's been recuperating at her home in Ontario with the help of her mom and her husband, Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger.
Seen that kickstarter campaign to keep Nickelback OUT of London?
When it comes to Nickelback, this is always the question.
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Nickelback is returning to the Twin Cities this summer.