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nick

1 nick /ˈnɪk/ noun
plural nicks
1 nick
/ˈnɪk/
noun
plural nicks
Britannica Dictionary definition of NICK
[count]
: a small broken area that appears on something after something else hits or cuts it
: a small cut on your skin
the nick British slang : a prison or police station
[noncount] British, informal : the condition that someone or something is in

in the nick of time

informal
: just before the last moment when something can be changed or something bad will happen
2 nick /ˈnɪk/ verb
nicks; nicked; nicking
2 nick
/ˈnɪk/
verb
nicks; nicked; nicking
Britannica Dictionary definition of NICK
[+ object]
: to cut or damage a small part of the surface of (something) : to put a nick in (something)
: to make a small cut on (someone)
British slang
: to catch and arrest (someone)
: to steal (something)