n.
Pronunciation: ' nik
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English nyke, probably alteration of nocke nock
Date: 15th century
1 a : a small notch, groove, or chip b : a small cut or wound c : a break in one strand of two-stranded DNA caused by a missing phosphodiester bond
2 : a final critical moment <in the nick of time>
3 slang British : PRISON also : POLICE STATION
4 British : CONDITION <in good nick >