Nicking
noun, verb
noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A small cut or nick.
"The physicians sounded a warning about shaving among both men and women who have pigmented moles on the skin. Such moles, they cautioned, should never be irritated by repeated nickings."
- 2 The cutting made by the hewer at the side of the face.
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of nick form-of, gerund, participle, present
Example
More examples""Your cheek's bleeding! What happened?" "Well, my shaver broke! Then I used a razor and ended up nicking myself.""