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1. (n.) dent
a hollow or depression in a surface, as from a blow.
2. dent
a noticeable effect, esp. of reduction:
a dent in one's pride.
3. dent
slight progress:
I haven't made a dent in this pile of work.
4. (v.t.) dent
to make a dent in or on; indent.
5. dent
to have the effect of reducing or slightly injuring:
The caustic remark dented my ego.
6. (v.i.) dent
to show dents; become dented.
Etymology: (1545–55; < MF < L dēnstooth)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) dent
an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)
"it made a dent in my bank account"
2. (noun) incision, scratch, prick, slit, dent
a depression scratched or carved into a surface
3. (verb) dent, ding, gouge, nick
an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
4. (verb) indent, dent
make a depression into
"The bicycle dented my car"
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1. (noun) dent
a damaged area where the surface of sth has been pushed in
a dent in the back of the car; The impact dented the space shuttle.
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) dent
a stroke; a blow
2. (noun) dent
a slight depression, or small notch or hollow, made by a blow or by pressure; an indentation
3. (noun) dent
a tooth, as of a card, a gear wheel, etc
4. (verb) dent
to make a dent upon; to indent
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Sense: a small hollow made by pressure or a blow
My car has a dent where it hit a tree.
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 Afrikaans: duik, moet |
 Arabic: حَدَبَه، طَعْجَه |
 Bulgarian: вдлъбнатина |
 Brazilian: amassado |
 Czech: promáčklina |
 German: die Beule |
 Danish: bule |
 Greek: βαθούλωμα |
 Spanish: abolladura |
 Estonian: mõlk |
 Farsi: فرورفتگی؛ غر شدگی |
 Finnish: lommo |
 French: bosse |
 Hebrew: שֶׁקָע |
 Hindi: गड्ढा |
 Croatian: ulupina, uleknina |
 Hungarian: horpadás |
 Indonesian: penyok |
 Icelandic: beygla |
 Italian: ammaccatura |
 Japanese: くぼみ |
 Korean: (눌려서) 움푹 들러간 곳 |
 Lithuanian: įlenkimas |
 Latvian: (trieciena atstāts) iespi |
 Malay: kemik |
 Dutch: deuk |
 Norwegian: bulk, fordypning, hakk |
 Polish: wgniecenie |
 Persian: فرورفتگی؛ غر شدگی |
 Pashto: غاښغاښ جوړول |
 Portuguese: mossa |
 Romanian: îndoitură |
 Russian: вмятина |
 Slovak: buchnuté miesto, priehlbi |
 Slovenian: udrtina |
 Serbian: udubljenje |
 Swedish: buckla, märke |
 Thai: รอยบุ๋ม |
 Turkish: göçük, çukur |
 Taiwanese: 凹陷 |
 Ukrainian: виїмка, вибоїна |
 Urdu: کسی سطح پر چوٹ سے پڑنے وا |
 Vietnamese: vết lõm |
 Chinese: 凹部 |
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