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Meaning of Nicking | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

Definitions

  1. A small cut or nick.
  2. The cutting made by the hewer at the side of the face.

Equivalents

العربية الخدش
Suomi kähvellys kähveltäminen nyysiminen pölliminen

Examples

“The physicians sounded a warning about shaving among both men and women who have pigmented moles on the skin. Such moles, they cautioned, should never be irritated by repeated nickings.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

nickings Nickisson Nicklaus Nickle Nickleberry Nickleby

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