nick-of-time en · ADJ
Etymology
From in the nick of time.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Just-in-time.
So far, we’ve had a policy of nick-of-time delivery of critical weaponry, such as the Javelin and Stinger missiles that saved Kyiv at the beginning of the war and HIMARS, the rocket systems that turned the tide of war over the summer.
2022 November 1, Bret Stephens, “Putin Is Starting to Do What Won Him a War 7 Years Ago”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| nick of time | alternative | lexicographic |