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Notch

A hollow cut in anything; a nick; an indentation.

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Col 76% connected

A short ridge connecting two higher elevations or mountains; the pass over such a ridge.

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Defile 76% connected

To march off in a line, file by file; to file off.

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Gap 76% connected

An opening in anything made by breaking or parting; as, a gap in a fence; an opening for a passage or entrance; an opening which implies a breach or…

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Gorge 76% connected

The throat; the gullet; the canal by which food passes to the stomach.

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Incisure 76% connected

A cut; an incision; a gash.

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Saddle 76% connected

A seat for a rider, -- usually made of leather, padded to span comfortably a horse's back, furnished with stirrups for the rider's feet to rest in, a…

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Saddleback 76% connected

Same as Saddle-backed.

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Serration 76% connected

Condition of being serrate; formation in the shape of a saw.

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Undercut 76% connected

The lower or under side of a sirloin of beef; the fillet.

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Broader term 8

Cut 76% connected

of Cut

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Cutting 76% connected

of Cut

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Enter 76% connected

To come or go into; to pass into the interior of; to pass within the outer cover or shell of; to penetrate; to pierce; as, to enter a house, a closet…

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Incise 76% connected

To cut in or into with a sharp instrument; to carve; to engrave.

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Indentation 76% connected

The act of indenting or state of being indented.

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Indenture 76% connected

The act of indenting, or state of being indented.

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Location 76% connected

The act or process of locating.

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Record 76% connected

To recall to mind; to recollect; to remember; to meditate.

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Manner of action 4

Indent 76% connected

To notch; to jag; to cut into points like a row of teeth; as, to indent the edge of paper.

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Mark 76% connected

A license of reprisals. See Marque.

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Nock 76% connected

A notch.

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Score 76% connected

A notch or incision; especially, one that is made as a tally mark; hence, a mark, or line, made for the purpose of account.

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Derivationally related 4

Chip 74% connected

To cut small pieces from; to diminish or reduce to shape, by cutting away a little at a time; to hew.

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Chip 74% connected

To cut small pieces from; to diminish or reduce to shape, by cutting away a little at a time; to hew.

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Nick 74% connected

An evil spirit of the waters.

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Nick 74% connected

An evil spirit of the waters.

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Containing whole 2

Chain 70% connected

A series of links or rings, usually of metal, connected, or fitted into one another, used for various purposes, as of support, of restraint, of ornam…

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Range 70% connected

To set in a row, or in rows; to place in a regular line or lines, or in ranks; to dispose in the proper order; to rank; as, to range soldiers in line.

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Synonym 3

Nick 92% connected

An evil spirit of the waters.

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Pass 92% connected

To go; to move; to proceed; to be moved or transferred from one point to another; to make a transit; -- usually with a following adverb or adverbal p…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Snick 92% connected

A small cut or mark.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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