Dent

Quick meaning: Dent is a noun meaning A shallow deformation in the surface of an object, produced by an impact.

Meaning

A shallow deformation in the surface of an object, produced by an impact.

More Meanings

1. (figurative) A minor effect made upon something.
2. (transitive) To impact something, producing a dent.
3. (intransitive) To develop a dent or dents.
4. (engineering) A tooth, as of a card, a gear wheel, etc.
5. (weaving) A slot or a wire in a reed.
6. A type of maize/corn with a relatively soft outer hull, and a soft type of starch that shrinks at maturity to leave an indentation in the surface of the kernel.
7. (by extension, informal) A sudden negative change, such as loss, damage, weakening, consumption or diminution, especially one produced by an external force, event or action

Example Sentences

to make a dent

Copper is soft and dents easily.

That purchase put a bit of a dent in my wallet.

The crash produced a dent in the left side of the car.

Word Forms

• dents
• denting
• dented

Synonyms for dent

Depending on context, synonyms include nick, scratch, gouge, incision, indent, slit.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include incision, prick, scratch, slit, indent, gouge.

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