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Recent Examples of nock
Whittle a nock at one end of the shaft and a deeper notch at the other end for the point.
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Keith McCafferty, Field & Stream, 29 June 2023
The Vector-Quad cable technology, which uses four cables rather than two, eliminates cam lean and generates straight nock travel.
—Jace Bauserman, Outdoor Life, 7 Jan. 2021
Keith McCafferty, Field & Stream, 29 June 2023
The Vector-Quad cable technology, which uses four cables rather than two, eliminates cam lean and generates straight nock travel.
—Jace Bauserman, Outdoor Life, 7 Jan. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nock
Noun
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Developer Patrick Madden indents to bring a Wawa convenience store to the site as well as 240 apartments spread across multiple three-story buildings.—
Matthew Glowicki,
The Courier-Journal,
13 July 2025
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Unlike the grooves of a normal road wheel, its surface is almost completely smooth except for small indents, patterned differently between front and back wheel, which are designed to just slightly roughen the air, encouraging the right level of turbulent flow.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Mark the kerf on the end grain of a post.—
Paul Steiner,
Popular Mechanics,
24 Mar. 2023
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This reduces bowing and creates a thinner kerf, making pull saws ideal for joints and other fine woodwork.—
Pierre Tardif,
WSJ,
3 June 2021
Noun
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Despite its size, though, the town packs a big punch with things to do and explore, and is an ideal spot for a relaxing mountain weekend away from it all.—
Elliott Harrell,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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The devastating one-two punch of Hurricanes Helene and Milton in 2024 caused opportunities for new areas to be hit, primarily along the Florida and Georgia coasts.—
Wesley Bruer,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Ultra's thinner black bezel intrudes slightly upon the display for its front-facing camera, though the notch is smaller than last year's Tab S10 Ultra.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
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Tensions in Abbotsford went up a notch in August when the Clark County Board of Supervisors considered a resolution encouraging the sheriff’s department and other local agencies to assist, when called upon, federal immigration authorities.—
Rick Barrett,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Using the bottom of a round teaspoon, create an indentation in center of crust mixture in each muffin tray well.—
Craig Melvin,
Southern Living,
15 Aug. 2025
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The second issue was simply a tiny indentation on the screen, which was possibly caused by some damage during the installation of the new screen.—
Benny Har-Even,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This dulls blades much faster and can also cause scratches and nicks.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
2 Sep. 2025
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The six-time All-Star is widely known for being injury-prone, so the Warriors can probably expect Butler to miss some time due to some nicks and bruises next season, at the very least.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Another long-leaf cactus, the Spanish bayonet, was diabolically equipped with a blood groove.—
Tim Kelly,
Outdoor Life,
4 Sep. 2025
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Beck struck again in the fifth and final drive of the first half, finding his groove with six completions in six attempts.—
Susan Miller Degnan,
Miami Herald,
1 Sep. 2025
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Messi’s deft chip over the goalkeeper and two scrambling defenders was a vintage finish from the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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America’s supremacy in chip designing is uncontested.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Nock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nock. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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