nocks

Definition of nocksnext
plural of nock

Example Sentences

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Noun
  • Punch Makes a Comeback Exotic and nostalgic punches are taking center stage in home entertaining, offering both visual appeal and easy service.
    Colleen Sullivan, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The humanoid performs spins, punches, one-legged stances, rapid kicks, and low sweeps, then transitions into aerobatic sequences.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 29 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Celebrity nail artist Queenie Nguyen gives these bright copper nails indents and grooves for a unique way to dress them up.
    Audrey Noble, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • The vehicle is powered by an in-vehicle supercomputer built around eight NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Thor system-on-chips based on the Blackwell GPU architecture.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Semiconductor manufacturing requires huge amounts of ultra-clean water to rinse residue from silicon chips during the fabrication process, resulting in wastewater that contains pollutants, including heavy metals, which can be toxic to aquatic ecosystems and humans.
    Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Gould said police found a hydrogen peroxide bottle, tarps, shears, snips, a hatchet, and a hacksaw — the last of which was also visibly stained brownish red in a photo shown by the prosecution.
    Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
  • Also found in the dumpster was a sheer, hammer, wire snips, a hatchet, and a hacksaw with red or brown stains.
    Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • This waterproof trimmer is ergonomic, rechargeable, and built with SkinSafe blades that help reduce nicks.
    Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025
  • If your sponge has tears or nicks, that’s an automatic toss.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • These notches resemble the teeth on a saw blade.
    Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 3 Jan. 2026
  • The newfound harmony and hard salary cap are both notches in the league’s growth story.
    Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 26 Dec. 2025
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“Nocks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nocks. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.

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