notch

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noun

The definition of a notch is a cut in the shape of a "V" or a step or degree of measurement.
1. An example of a notch is a V-shaped cut for hanging tools.
2. An example of notch is a level of music loudness, turn up the sound a notch.

verb

Notch is defined as to cut a V shape in, record or keep score.
An example of to notch is to take note of the soccer game's score, a team that could notch 20 wins in one season.

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notch

a concave or -shaped cut or indentation in an edge or across a surface
a narrow pass with steep sides; defile; gap
Informal a step; grade; degree; peg: a notch below average

Origin of notch

probably from Middle English (a)n oche from Old French oche, osche, a notch from oschier, to notch

to cut a notch or notches in; indent with notches
to record or tally, as by means of notches

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notch

noun

a. A V-shaped cut.
b. Such a cut used for keeping a record.
A narrow pass between mountains.
Informal A level or degree: a notch or two higher in quality.

transitive verb

notched, notch·ing, notch·es

To cut a notch in.
To record by or as if by making notches: notched the score on a stick.
Informal To achieve; score: notched 30 wins in a single season.

Origin of notch

Probably from a notch alteration of an otch from French oche from Old French from ochier to notch

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Noun

(plural notches)

A V-shaped cut.
Such a cut, used for keeping a record
The notches in that tribe's warrior axe handles stand for killed enemies.
An indentation.
A mountain pass; a defile
(informal) A level or degree.
This car is a notch better than the other.

Verb

(third-person singular simple present notches, present participle notching, simple past and past participle notched)

To cut a notch in (something).
To record (a score or similar) by making notches on something.
The tribe's hunters notch their kills by notches on each's axe's handle.
To join by means of notches.
To achieve (something).
The team notched a pair of shutout wins on Sunday.

Origin

Recorded since 1577, probably a rebracketing of an + otch, which noun stems from Middle French oche (“notch"), itself from the Old French verb ochier (“to notch"), of unknown origin

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