Main Entry: ¹nick

Pronunciation: \ˈnik\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English nyke, probably alteration of nocke nock

Date: 15th century

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>