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dent
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun dent has 3 senses
- dent(n = noun.phenomenon) Array - an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening); "it made a dent in my bank account" is a kind of consequence, effect, event, issue, outcome, result, upshot
- dent(n = noun.shape) incision, prick, scratch, slit - a depression scratched or carved into a surface; Array is a kind of depression, impression, imprint
- dent(n = noun.attribute) ding, gouge, nick - an impression in a surface (as made by a blow); Array is a kind of blemish, defect, mar
has particulars: score, scotch
Derived form verb dent1
has particulars: dig
Derived form verb dent1
Verb dent has 1 sense
OXFORD DICTIONARY
dent, n. & v.
--n.
1 a slight mark or hollow in a surface made by, or as if by, a blow with a hammer etc.
2 a noticeable effect (lunch made a dent in our funds).
--v.tr.
1 mark with a dent.
2 have (esp. an adverse) effect on (the news dented our hopes).
--n.
1 a slight mark or hollow in a surface made by, or as if by, a blow with a hammer etc.
2 a noticeable effect (lunch made a dent in our funds).
--v.tr.
1 mark with a dent.
2 have (esp. an adverse) effect on (the news dented our hopes).
Etymology
ME, prob. f INDENT(1)
THESAURUS
dent
alveolation, alveolus, baby tooth, bicuspid, boss, bucktooth, bump, canine, colophon, concavity, convexity, crown, cuspid, cutter, dactylogram, dactylograph, deciduous tooth, denticle, denticulation, dentil, dentition, depress, dimple, dint, dogtooth, embossment, engrave, excrescence, eyetooth, fang, fingerprint, footmark, footprint, footstep, fore tooth, fossil footprint, furrow, gagtooth, gang tooth, gold tooth, gouge, grinder, honeycomb, ichnite, ichnolite, impress, impression, imprint, incisor, indent, indentation, indention, indenture, lump, milk tooth, molar, notch, pad, paw print, pawmark, peg, permanent tooth, pimple, pit, pivot tooth, pock, pockmark, premolar, press in, print, pug, pugmark, punch, punch in, recess, scrivello, seal, set back, set in, sigil, signet, snag, snaggletooth, stamp, step, stud, sunken part, tamp, thumbmark, thumbprint, tooth, tush, tusk, vestige, wisdom toothROGET THESAURUS
dent
Concavity
N concavity, depression, dip, hollow, hollowness, indentation, intaglio, cavity, dent, dint, dimple, follicle, pit, sinus, alveolus, lacuna, excavation, strip mine, trough, honeycomb, cup, basin, crater, punch bowl, cell, socket, valley, vale, dale, dell, dingle, combe, bottom, slade, strath, glade, grove, glen, cave, cavern, cove, grot, grotto, alcove, cul-de- sac, gully, arch, bay, excavator, sapper, miner, honeycomb (sponge), depressed, alveolate, calathiform, cup-shaped, dishing, favaginous, faveolate, favose, scyphiform, scyphose, concave, hollow, stove in, retiring, retreating, cavernous, porous, infundibul, infundibular, infundibuliform, funnel shaped, bell shaped, campaniform, capsular, vaulted, arched.VB be concave, retire, cave in, render concave, depress, hollow, scoop, scoop out, gouge, gouge out, dig, delve, excavate, dent, dint, mine, sap, undermine, burrow, tunnel, stave in.
Notch
N notch, dent, nick, cut, indent, indentation, dimple, embrasure, battlement, machicolation, saw, tooth, crenelle, scallop, scollop, vandyke, depression, jag, notched, crenate, crenated, dentate, dentated, denticulate, denticulated, toothed, palmated, serrated.VB notch, nick, cut, dent, indent, jag, scarify, scotch, crimp, scallop, scollop, crenulate, vandyke.
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