What does "dent" mean?
Dent: A slight depression, or small notch or hollow, made by a blow or by pressure; an indentation. A blow that would have made a dent in a pound of butter. De Quincey.
Additional senses
- 2.To make a dent upon; to indent. The houses dented with bullets. Macaulay.
- 3.A tooth, as of a card, a gear wheel, etc. Knight.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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