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Rarenicking
The correct spelling is nicking.
How to pronounce nicking
verb
Say it like: Nik-ing
The correct spelling is nicking. To make a nick or notch in; to cut or scratch in a minor way. For example: "I nicked myself while I was shaving."
Usage Examples
“I nicked myself while I was shaving.”
“Someone’s nicked my bike!”
“The police nicked him climbing over the fence of the house he’d broken into.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To make a nick or notch in; to cut or scratch in a minor way.
- 2.To fit into or suit, as by a correspondence of nicks; to tally with.
- 3.To make a cut at the side of the face.
- 4.To steal.
- 5.(law enforcement) To arrest.
noun
- 1.The cutting made by the hewer at the side of the face.
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