nil

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈnɪl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/nɪl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(nil)

Collocations for "nil"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "nil" in context.

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nil

Most examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. the score was [two] - nil
  2. they [won, lost] [two] - nil
  3. our [profits, takings] were nil
  4. UK: nil by mouth
  5. a nil [value, rating, score]
  6. [scored, recieved, got] nil points
n as adj
  1. a nil [value, rating, score]
  2. [scored, received, got] nil points
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