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PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: nick

1
 nv
a small cut
cut a nick into
2
 v
divide or reset the tail muscles of
3
 v
mate successfully; of livestock
4
 n
(British slang) a prison
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: nick
1

n a small cut

Synonyms:
notch, snick
Type of:
cut, cutting
the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge

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

Synonyms:
dent, ding, gouge
Types:
dig
a small gouge (as in the cover of a book)
Type of:
blemish, defect, mar
a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)

v cut a nick into

Synonyms:
chip
Type of:
cut
separate with or as if with an instrument

v cut slightly, with a razor

“The barber's knife nicked his cheek”
Synonyms:
snick
Type of:
cut
separate with or as if with an instrument
2

v divide or reset the tail muscles of

“nick horses”
Type of:
alter, change, modify
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
3

v mate successfully; of livestock

Type of:
copulate, couple, mate, pair
engage in sexual intercourse
4

n (British slang) a prison

“he's in the nick”
Type of:
prison, prison house
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
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