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Date: 1800-1900
Language: Latin
Origin: nihil 'nothing'

nil

 noun
     
Related topics: Sport
nil S3 [uncountable]
1 nothing [= zero]:
The new machine reduced labour costs to almost nil.
2DS British English the number zero, used in sports results:
Our team won by two goals to nil.
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