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snick
(snĭk)v. snicked, snick·ing, snicks
v.tr.
1. To cut with short strokes; snip: snicked off a corner of the material.
2. To make a small cut in; nick.
3. To cause (something) to click: I snicked the door shut.
v.intr.
1. To snip: snicked with the shears.
2. To make a nick or nicks.
3. To click: The latch snicked open.
n.
1. A cut made by snicking.
2. A clicking sound: "I heard a little snick and a flashlight came on" (Anthony Hyde).
[Origin unknown.]
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snick
(snɪk)n
1. a small cut; notch
2. (Textiles) a knot in thread, etc
3. (Cricket) cricket
a. a glancing blow off the edge of the bat
b. the ball so hit
vb (tr)
4. to cut a small corner or notch in (material, etc)
5. (Cricket) cricket to hit (the ball) with a snick
[C18: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse snikka to whittle, Swedish snicka]
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snick
(snɪk)v.t.
1. to cut, snip, or nick.
2. to strike sharply: He snicked the ball with his cue.
3. to snap or click (a gun, trigger, etc.).
v.i. 4. to click.
n. 5. a small cut; nick.
6. a click.
[1550–60; orig. uncertain; compare Scots sneck to cut off]
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snick
Past participle: snicked
Gerund: snicking
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| Noun | 1. | snick - a small cut |
| 2. | snick - a glancing contact with the ball off the edge of the cricket bat physical contact, contact - the act of touching physically; "her fingers came in contact with the light switch" cricket - a game played with a ball and bat by two teams of 11 players; teams take turns trying to score runs | |
| Verb | 1. | snick - hit a glancing blow with the edge of the bat cricket - a game played with a ball and bat by two teams of 11 players; teams take turns trying to score runs hit - cause to move by striking; "hit a ball" |
| 2. | snick - cut slightly, with a razor; "The barber's knife nicked his cheek" cut - separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope" |
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snick
n (= small cut) → Kerbe f
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