nick
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noun \ˈnik\Definition of NICK
1
a : a small notch, groove, or chip b : a small cut or wound c : a break in one strand of two-stranded DNA caused by a missing phosphodiester bond
2
: a final critical moment <in the nick of time>
3
slang British : prison; also : police station
4
British : condition <in good nick>
Examples of NICK
- There are a couple of nicks on the painting.
- His face was covered with nicks and cuts after shaving.
- She spent a night in the nick.
- an economy in bad nick
Origin of NICK
Middle English nyke, probably alteration of nocke nock
First Known Use: 15th century
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