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nife

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