Nife
/nʌɪf/(also NIFE, NiFe, nife)
noun
Geology. Nickel-iron; specifically the earth's core or the material composing it.
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in Hertha Sollas (d. 1911). From German Nife from the chemical symbols Ni and Fe (from classical Latin ferrum iron: see ferro-); compare quot. 1909 at main sense.
- break (or informal kick) the habit
- break (or keep) faith
- break out
- breakout
- break out in
- break point
- breakpoint
- break rank
- break rank (or ranks)
- breaks
- break ship
- break someone in
- break someone's fall
- break someone's heart
- break (someone's) serve (or service)
- break someone up
- break something down
- break something in
- break something off
- break something open
- break something out
- break something up
- Breakspear, Nicholas
- break step
- break sweat (or break a sweat)