Definitions for "Nip"
Keywords:  pinch, bite, taunt, blast, frost
To catch and inclose or compress tightly between two surfaces, or points which are brought together or closed; to pinch; to close in upon.
To remove by pinching, biting, or cutting with two meeting edges of anything; to clip.
Hence: To blast, as by frost; to check the growth or vigor of; to destroy.
(r) the radial clearance between rolls of a mill or calender on a line of centers.
the contact point between two rolls of paper
The line of contact, or pressure between two driven rollers.
Normal Incident Pyrheliometer, used to determine the amount of solar irradiance emitted from the direction of the sun. Below is a picture of two NIPs (silver) mounted on a sun-following tracker (white) at the Solar Radiation Research Laboratory. These thermopile-based radiometers have a uniform spectral response from 280 nm to 2800 nm and a 5.7° field of view.
Nuclear Incident Program
a Normal Incident Pyrheliometer, used to determine the amount of solar direct irradiance emitted from the direction of the sun.
A sip or small draught; esp., a draught of intoxicating liquor; a dram.
a small drink of liquor; "he poured a shot of whiskey"
an informal unit of liquid volume. The term "nip" often means "a small amount," with no precise equivalent. In U.S. bartending, a nip is often taken to be 2 fluid ounces (about 59 milliliters). In Britain, a nip of spirits is considered to be 1/6 gill (about 22.95 milliliters or 0.776 U.S. fluid ounce); a nip of beer is 1/4 pint (the same as a gill, 4 fluid ounces or about 117.7 milliliters) or sometimes 1/3 pint (189.4 milliliters).
Keywords:  nod, observe
nod observe
Keywords:  tart, spiciness
a tart spiciness
Notice of Intended Prosecution. The registered owner of a vehicle, that has allegedly been caught committing an offence by a safety camera, will be issued with an NIP for the driver to complete.
Keywords:  jigger, little, measurement
Measurement for a little more than a jigger.
Keywords:  trolley, trailing, mining, wire, cable
Device at the end of the trailing cable of a mining machine used for connecting the trailing cable to the trolley wire and ground.
National Integration Programme
National Indicative Programme. The strategic planning tool of the European Commission, which includes choice of sectors and indicative funding.
Keywords:  trent, river, narrow, place, term
A term used on the River Trent for a narrow place.
Keywords:  shoreline, cut, emergence, waves, small
A small cut, or a cutting off the end.
The cut made by WAVES in a SHORELINE of emergence.
The contraction allowance between the dimension of the tyre and wheel.
Keywords:  descent, japanese, person
a person of Japanese descent
Keywords:  bottle, quarter
A quarter of a bottle.
Keywords:  swap, stack, faster, drop, equivalent
Remove second item from stack. Equivalent to, but faster than, SWAP DROP. Related Words: SWAP DROP
Keywords:  shelf, bought, brand, still, package
Stands for New In Package. It means the item is still brand new in its original package as if you bought it off the store shelf.
Keywords:  maneuvers, navigation
Navigation , Maneuvers Nipped Navigation , Maneuvers
a special type of "E" (an opposing team fielding error)
National Immunization Program
Keywords:  turn, rope, short
A short turn in a rope.
Keywords:  important, person
Not Important Person
Keywords:  run, place
To run quickly to a place.