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nicking

[ nĭk′ĭng ]

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A localized constriction in blood vessels of the retina of the eye.

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Words nearby nicking

nickel silver, nickel steel, nickel tetracarbonyl, nickeltype, nicker, nicking, Nicklaus, nick-nack, nickname, nickpoint, Nicky

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Example sentences from the Web for nicking

The “nicking” option is regarded as a necessary cleansing ritual.
Why Are American Doctors Mutilating Girls?|Ayaan Hirsi Ali|May 20, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Proponents compare “nicking” to the ritual of boy circumcision.
Why Are American Doctors Mutilating Girls?|Ayaan Hirsi Ali|May 20, 2010|DAILY BEAST
And just like that, we were all back to nicking out in the field.
For Soldiers Like Me, Cigarettes and War Are Inseparable|Colby Buzzell|February 3, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Clock-pinion; which may be used for either nicking, piecing, or squaring-off purposes.
Practical Mechanics for Boys|J. S. Zerbe

She was gazing straight before her, her teeth nicking the edge of her lower lip.
Zut and Other Parisians|Guy Wetmore Carryl
It is very useful for slotting sheet brass and tubes, slotting small shafts, nicking screws, etc.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 312, December 24, 1881|Various
If you have ever been a pic-nicking, reader, you will appreciate the annoyances set forth in these lively lines by a modern poet.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. V, No. XXIX., October, 1852|Various
To pile in a number means the nicking of china, and scratching of silver.
Foods and Household Management|Helen Kinne

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