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Meaning of 'dent' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Dent [ n.]
- A stroke; a blow.
- A slight depression, or small notch or hollow, made by a blow or by pressure; an indentation.
- A tooth, as of a card, a gear wheel, etc.
2 . Dent [ v. t.]
- To make a dent upon; to indent.

Meaning of 'dent' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . dent [ n]
Meaning (1):
- an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)
Example in sentence:
  • it made a dent in my bank account
2 . dent [ v]
Meaning (2):
- make a depression into
Example in sentence:
  • The bicycle dented my car

Nearby Words:

den denarcotize denarii denarius denary denationalization denationalize denationalized denationalizing denaturalize

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