The genealogist discovered that the Nicks surname originated as a patronymic and could be traced back to a small 16th-century village.

The carpenter noticed several nickings along the edge of the plank.

During the inspection, the miner collected several nickings from the coalface to test their quality.

The old table bore many nicks from years of use.

He carefully nicks the edge of the paper to create a guide for folding.

He apologized for nicking the painting while hanging the frame.

The hewer widened the nicking at the side of the face to improve ventilation and remove loose rock.

After studying the valley, the geomorphologist pointed out a prominent nick point where the river's long profile showed a sudden break in slope.

The nick-of-time delivery prevented the store from running out of supplies.

She placed the tiny porcelain nick-nack on the windowsill where the sun could catch it.