"nicks" in the noun sense
1. dent, ding, gouge, nick
an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
2. nick
British slang) a prison
"he's in the nick"
3. notch, nick, snick
a small cut
"nicks" in the verb sense
1. nick, snick
cut slightly, with a razor
"The barber's knife nicked his cheek"
2. nick, chip
cut a nick into
3. nick
divide or reset the tail muscles of
"nick horses"
4. nick
mate successfully of livestock
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