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nick-time

nick-time noun: in the nick of time.

Noun

nick-time

  1. (nonce-word, obsolete, rare) In the nick of time.

Questions about nick-time

What does nick-time mean?
Nick-time means in the nick of time.
What part of speech is nick-time?
Nick-time is a noun.

Words near nick-time in the dictionary

  1. nick-nack
  2. nick-nacks
  3. nick-name
  4. nick-names
  5. nick-of-time
  6. nick-time
  7. nicka
  8. nickable
  9. Nickalls
  10. Nickanan Night
  11. nickar

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