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snick  (snk)

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).

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snick [snɪk]

n

1. a small cut; notch

2. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) a knot in thread, etc.

3. (Team Sports / Cricket) Cricket

a.  a glancing blow off the edge of the bat

b.  the ball so hit

vb (tr)

1. to cut a small corner or notch in (material, etc.)

2. (Team Sports / Cricket) Cricket to hit (the ball) with a snick

[probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse snikka to whittle, Swedish snicka]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	snick - a small cut nick, notch cutting, cut - the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge; "his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels"
	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" nick cut - separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope"

Translations

snick [snɪk]

A. N

1. (= cut) → corte m, tijeretada f

2. (Sport) → toque m ligero

B. VT

1. (= cut) → cortar(un poco), tijeretear
to snick sth off → cortar algo con un movimiento rápido

2. (Sport) [+ ball] → desviar ligeramente

snick

n (= small cut) → Kerbe f

vt (with razor) → schneiden; (with knife) → schnitzen; (with tweezers) → zupfen; (Cricket) ball → auf Kante schlagen