[1425] dent

[보카길라잡이]

n.

1. A depression in a surface made by pressure or a blow: a dent in the side of a car.
2. Informal. A significant, usually diminishing effect or impression: The loss put a dent in the team's confidence.
3. Informal. Meaningful progress; headway: at least made a dent in the work.

v. dent·ed, dent·ing, dents
v. tr.

To make a dent in.

v. intr.

To become dented: a fender that dents easily.

dent

n 1: an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening); "it made a dent in my bank account"

2: a depression scratched or carved into a surface [syn: incision, scratch, prick, slit]

3: an impression in a surface (as made by a blow) [syn: gouge, nick] v : make a depression into; "The bicycle dented my car" [syn: indent]

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