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Meaning of the word dent in English

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dent

US /dent/
UK /dent/

Noun

1.

a slight hollow in a hard, even surface made by a blow or by the exertion of pressure.

Synonym:
indentationdintdimpledipdepressionhollowcraterpittroughconcavity

Verb

1.

mark with a dent.

Example:
•
the moose dropped a hind foot and dented the hood of the car
Synonym:
dintindentmark
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Related Word:
al dente