nife

/naɪf; ˈnaɪfɪ/

noun

the earth's core, thought to be composed of nickel and iron

Word Origin

C20: from the chemical symbols Ni (nickel) and Fe (iron)

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I dug out the Bred with my nife and thru the crums out at the Windo so Mother sh'd not see them.

Sir Christopher Maud Wilder Goodwin

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