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Definition of nil noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

nil

noun
 
/nɪl/
 
/nɪl/
[uncountable]
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  1. (especially British English) the number 0, especially as the score in some games synonym zero
    • Newcastle beat Leeds four nil/by four goals to nil.
    Topics Maths and measurementc1, Sports: ball and racket sportsc1
    Word Originmid 19th cent.: from Latin, contraction of nihil ‘nothing’.
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