1. Noun
A stroke; a blow.
2. Noun
A slight depression, or small notch or hollow, made by a blow or by pressure; an indentation.
3. Verb
To make a dent upon; to indent.
4. Noun
A tooth, as of a card, a gear wheel, etc.
5. Noun
an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening); "it made a dent in my bank account"
Vocabulary classified under Academic vocabulary
6. Noun
an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
Vocabulary classified under Environmental science
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