Nick vs. Dent

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Nicknoun

A small cut in a surface.

Nicknoun

A particular place or point considered as marked by a nick; the exact point or critical moment.

Nicknoun

A notch cut crosswise in the shank of a type, to assist a compositor in placing it properly in the stick, and in distribution.

Nicknoun

Senses connoting something small.

Nicknoun

(cricket) A small deflection of the ball off the edge of the bat, often going to the wicket-keeper for a catch.

Nicknoun

(genetics) One of the single-stranded DNA segments produced during nick translation.

Nicknoun

(real tennis) The point where the wall of the court meets the floor.

Nicknoun

In the expressions in bad nick and in good nick: condition, state.

Nicknoun

A police station or prison.

Nicknoun

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Nicknoun

(archaic) A nix or water]] spirit.

Nickverb

(transitive) To make a nick or notch in; to cut or scratch in a minor way.

Nickverb

(transitive) To make ragged or uneven, as by cutting nicks or notches in; to deface, to mar.

Nickverb

To make a crosscut or cuts on the underside of (the tail of a horse, in order to make the animal carry it higher).

Nickverb

To fit into or suit, as by a correspondence of nicks; to tally with.

Nickverb

(transitive) To hit at, or in, the nick; to touch rightly; to strike at the precise point or time.

Nickverb

To hit the ball with the edge of the bat and produce a fine deflection.

Nickverb

To throw or turn up (a number when playing dice); to hit upon.

Nickverb

To steal.

Nickverb

To arrest.

Nickverb

To give or call (someone) by a nickname; to style.

Nicknoun

An evil spirit of the waters.

Nicknoun

A notch cut into something

Nicknoun

A broken or indented place in any edge or surface; as, nicks in a china plate; a nick in the table top.

Nicknoun

A particular point or place considered as marked by a nick; the exact point or critical moment.

Nickverb

To make a nick or nicks in; to notch; to keep count of or upon by nicks; as, to nick a stick, tally, etc.

Nickverb

To mar; to deface; to make ragged, as by cutting nicks or notches in; to create a nick{2} in, deliberately or accidentally; as, to nick the rim of a teacup.

Nickverb

To suit or fit into, as by a correspondence of nicks; to tally with.

Nickverb

To hit at, or in, the nick; to touch rightly; to strike at the precise point or time.

Nickverb

To make a cross cut or cuts on the under side of (the tail of a horse, in order to make him carry it higher).

Nickverb

To nickname; to style.

Nicknoun

an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)

Nicknoun

a small cut

Nickverb

cut slightly, with a razor;

Nickverb

cut a nick into

Nickverb

divide or reset the tail muscles of;

Nickverb

mate successfully; of livestock

Nicknoun

a small cut or notch

Nicknoun

prison

Nicknoun

a police station

Nicknoun

the junction between the floor and side walls in a squash court or real tennis court.

Nickverb

make a nick or nicks in

Nickverb

steal

Nickverb

cheat someone of (a sum of money)

Nickverb

arrest (someone)

Nickverb

go quickly or surreptitiously

Nickverb

depart; go away

Nick

Nick is a masculine given name. It is also often encountered as a short form (hypocorism) of the given names Nicholas, Nicola, Nicolas, Nikola, Nicolai or Nicodemus.

Dentnoun

A shallow deformation in the surface of an object, produced by an impact.

Dentnoun

A type of maize/corn with a relatively soft outer hull, and a soft type of starch that shrinks at maturity to leave an indentation in the surface of the kernel.

Dentnoun

A sudden negative change, such as loss, damage, weakening, consumption or diminution, especially one produced by an external force, event or action

Dentnoun

(engineering) A tooth, as of a card, a gear wheel, etc.

Dentnoun

(weaving) A slot or a wire in a reed

Dentverb

(transitive) To impact something, producing a dent.

Dentverb

(intransitive) To develop a dent or dents.

Dentnoun

A stroke; a blow.

Dentnoun

A slight depression, or small notch or hollow, made by a blow or by pressure; an indentation.

Dentnoun

A tooth, as of a card, a gear wheel, etc.

Dentverb

To make a dent upon; to indent.

Dentnoun

an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening);

Dentnoun

a depression scratched or carved into a surface

Dentnoun

an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)

Dentverb

make a depression into;

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