nicking
verb
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To make a nick or notch in; to cut or scratch in a minor way.
Example: I nicked myself while I was shaving.
To fit into or suit, as by a correspondence of nicks; to tally with.
To make a cut at the side of the face.
To steal.
Example: Someone’s nicked my bike!
verb
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To give or call (someone) by a nickname; to style.
noun
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The cutting made by the hewer at the side of the face.