nerve ending
noun/ˈnɜːv endɪŋ/
/ˈnɜːrv endɪŋ/
- one of the thin parts at the end of a nerve cell that connect it to other nerve cells or other types of cell in order to communicate information
- The nerve endings at the base of her spine were inflamed.
- (figurative) That sound really grates on my nerve endings (= I find it very annoying).
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