nocks

noun

plural of nock
as in punches

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  1. punches
  2. indents
  3. chips
  4. snips
  5. nicks
  6. notches
Noun
  • There was a June 1977 friendly in Buenos Aires where punches were thrown and players were ejected.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2026
  • But the Azteca started to change that, with that long second half rearguard, the deep 5-3-1, those endless headers and blocks and punches.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 12 July 2026
Definition of punches
Noun
  • There’s nothing more annoying than unsightly indents in your carpet that are suddenly exposed.
    — Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Three years after his departure, the indents of Bob Myers’ fingerprints remain on the Warriors organization due to the compounding mistakes of Dunleavy’s tenure.
    — Jannelle Moore, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
Definition of indents
Noun
  • Its chips are particularly well-suited for the increasing inference segment of AI, offering energy efficiency and bypassing critical manufacturing bottlenecks.
    — Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • Technology giant Apple recently announced an increase in prices for Macs and iPads because of the jump in price for memory chips.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
Definition of chips
Noun
  • Russell made significant snips at the studio’s behest at the time, though the film still received an X rating.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 22 June 2026
  • Use sharp, clean pruning shears or snips to cut stems.
    — Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 June 2026
Definition of snips
Noun
  • Some cabinets require sanding, filling small nicks and dings, sanding again to smooth the patch material, and adding coats of filler just to get the cabinets ready to be taped off and to apply the primer.
    — Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 6 July 2026
  • The handle comes with one original Athena Club cartridge, which has a skin guard to prevent nicks and a hyaluronic acid serum strip.
    — Sara Coughlin, Allure, 5 July 2026
Definition of nicks
Noun
  • Best Buy has Apple's best ultraportable on sale for $300, bringing the hefty $2,899 list price down a few notches to $2,599.
    — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 1 July 2026
  • Release the line from the notches and snap the trimmer head back together.
    — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 29 June 2026
Definition of notches
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