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snick

[snik]

verb (used with object)

  1. to cut, snip, or nick.

  2. to strike sharply.

    He snicked the ball with his cue.

  3. to snap or click (a gun, trigger, etc.).



verb (used without object)

  1. to click.

noun

  1. a small cut; nick.

  2. a click.

  3. Cricket.

    1. a glancing blow given to the ball.

    2. the ball so hit.

snick

/ ɪ /

noun

  1. a small cut; notch

  2. a knot in thread, etc

  3. cricket

    1. a glancing blow off the edge of the bat

    2. the ball so hit

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

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

  2. cricket to hit (the ball) with a snick

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of snick1

1550–60; origin uncertain; compare Scots sneck to cut (off ), Old Norse snikka to whittle
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of snick1

C18: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse snikka to whittle, Swedish snicka
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On Days 2 and 3, the technology used to register “snicks” — light contact between bat and ball — wasn’t available in the Decision Review System, either.

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The mechanism is top-notch The mechanism is top-notch, with the display gliding smoothly and snapping shut with an incredibly satisfying, audible “snick.”

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The doors hang true and they close and latch with a satisfying double-barreled snick: CHA-chunk.

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It slides open with a satisfying “snick” sound and flips shut with a crisp snap, everything just spring-loaded enough to feel effortless.

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SNCC, pronounced “snick,” had quickly become a kind of advance guard of the movement, helping organize sit-ins and demonstrations throughout the South.

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