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dent1 definition

dent (dent)

noun

  1. a slight hollow made in a surface by a blow or pressure
  2. an appreciable effect, often a lessening or adverse effect

Etymology: ME, var. of dint

transitive verb

to make a dent in

intransitive verb

to become dented
dent2 definition

dent (dent)

noun

a toothlike projection as in a gearwheel, lock, etc.

Etymology: Fr < L dens, tooth

dent3 definition

dent

  1. dentist
  2. dentistry

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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