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nicking

nicking is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 1 sense. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.

Definitions

1.(a) The cutting made by the hewer at the side of the face. (b) pl. Small coal produced in making the nicking.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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What is (a) The cutting made by the hewer at the side of the face. (b) pl. Small coal produced in making the nicking called?

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Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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