Meaning & use
Nick
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A small cut, notch, or chip in the surface or edge of something.
See it in a sentence
There's a nick in the blade from years of use.
She got a small nick on her finger while chopping vegetables.
A note on using this word
The phrase 'in the nick of time' means at the last possible moment.
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To make a small cut in something.
Be careful not to nick yourself with the knife.
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