Meaning of the word "in the nick of time" in English

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in the nick of time

US /ɪn ðə nɪk əv taɪm/
UK /ɪn ðə nɪk əv taɪm/
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Idiom

1.

at the last possible moment; just in time

Example:
The rescue team arrived in the nick of time to save the stranded climbers.
I finished my presentation in the nick of time before the meeting started.
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