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nick

1. nick \'nik\ n [ME nyke, prob. alter. of nocke nock] 1: NOTCH, SLIT; 
   specif : a notch on the belly of a prin ting type 2: a final critical 
   moment {in the ~ of time} 
2. nick vt 1: to make a nick in : NOTCH, CHIP  2: to jot down : RECORD  3: 
   to cut short  4: to catch at the right point or time  5: CHEAT, OVERCHARGE  
   1: to make petty attacks : SNIPE  2: to complement one another genetically 
   and produce superior offspring