"nick point" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: nick points [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} nick point (plural nick points)
  1. A point at which a river suffers a break of slope in its long profile; the current point of rejuvenation working upstream Wikipedia link: nick point Synonyms: knick point, knickpoint, nickpoint
    Sense id: en-nick_point-en-noun-qKwnQ0A~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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