nuke
/n(j)uk/ noun C2- A small corner formed by two walls; an alcove. · There was a small broom for sweeping ash kept in the nook between the fireplace bricks and the wall.
- A hidden or secluded spot; a secluded retreat. · The back of the used book shop was one of her favorite nooks; she could read for hours and no one would bother her or pester her to buy.
- A recess, cove or hollow.
- An English unit of land area, originally ¹⁄₄ of a yardland but later 12+¹⁄₂ or 20 acres.
- The vagina-like genitalia of a troll, featured in Homestuck fanworks but not in canon.
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