a whitish fibre or bundle of fibres in the body that transmits impulses of sensation to the brain or spinal cord, and impulses from these to the muscles and organs
the optic nerve
one's steadiness and courage in a demanding situation
an amazing journey which tested her nerves to the full
he kept his nerve and won five games in a row
feelings of nervousness
his first-night nerves soon disappeared
a prominent unbranched rib in a leaf, especially in the midrib of the leaf of a moss
brace oneself mentally to face a demanding situation
she nerved herself to enter the room