nife
/ (naɪf, ˈnaɪfɪ) /
noun
the earth's core, thought to be composed of nickel and iron
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Word Origin for nife
C20: from the chemical symbols Ni (nickel) and Fe (iron)
Words nearby nife
niersteiner, nietzsche, nietzsche, friedrich, nietzscheism, nieve, nife, nifedipine, niff, niflheim, nifty, nig
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Example sentences from the Web for nife
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