n. 25B6; noun
a slight nick in the blade : CUT, scratch, incision, snick, notch, chip, gouge, gash; dent, indentation.
(Brit. informal) she's in the nick. : See prison .
(Brit. informal) he's under arrest at the nick : POLICE STATION, station; N. Amer. precinct, station house; informal cop shop.
(Brit. informal) the car's in good nick : CONDITION, repair, shape, state, order, form, fettle, trim.
25B6; verb
I nicked my toe : CUT, scratch, incise, snick, gouge, gash, score.
(Brit. informal) she nicked his wallet. : See steal verb sense 1.
(Brit. informal) Steve's been nicked. : See arrest verb sense 1.
25A0; in the nick of time JUST IN TIME, not a moment too soon, at the critical moment; N. Amer. informal under the wire.