Nick vs. Dent
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;
