To nip something is to stop it from happening or to prevent it from becoming bigger. When you nip a problem in the bud, you stop it from getting worse.
The new law nips problems in the bud by forcing companies to disclose their environmental practices.
The new policy nips the problem of drug abuse in the bud by starting out with a small amount of drugs.
adjective
pleasantly cold and invigorating
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adjective
capable of wounding
Synonyms:
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Pressure of the nip is variable.
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Completely nip the problem in the bud.
3
The clamp is released and the nip rolls unlocked.
4
Are you always in the habit of nipping things in the bud
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It is luxuriously designed from nip tip to toe.
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It seems we have nipped the abuse in the bud.
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That's the only way to nip wheel warring in the bud.
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He was nipping alcohol behind his wife.
9
The mixture is pumped to the headbox and into the nip of the forming wires.
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The movable vise is leading through the roll nip.