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Nick
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nick [nik]
(biochemistry)
The absence of a phosphodiester bond between adjacent nucleotides in one strand of duplex deoxyribonucleic acid.
(geology)
knickpoint
nick - [IRC] nickname. On IRC, every user must pick a nick, which is sometimes the user's real name or login name, but is often more fanciful. Compare handle.
Nick 

a transverse semicircular groove on the bottom of a printing type. The nick controls the position of each character within a composed line.
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We got the idea for doing a programme about food because it's what we do - we were always nicking off with our bikes, we love to eat and we had both cooked for years.
TV preview: Santa's little bikers; PICK OF THE WEEK HAIRY BIKERS ... by Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland)
He wasn't nicking off, I was keeping him off because he was being sick all the time and not getting any sleep," said Janice.
She's the best mum ever. We love her to pieces by Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England)
While they are truly passionate about getting to watch their team, they really get the hots about nicking off early to cram in an extra pint before their parole term ends at approximately 6pm each Saturday.
Footie is a golden goal excuse to get away from the wifie; Men are ... by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)
 
 
 
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