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noun

Dent n.

A stroke; a blow. (Obs.) "That dent of thunder."

A slight depression, or small notch or hollow, made by a blow or by pressure; an indentation. "A blow that would have made a dent in a pound of butter."

Dent n. (Mach.) A tooth, as of a card, a gear wheel, etc.

verb

Dent v. t. (past & past part. dented; pres. part. denting) To make a dent upon; to indent. "The houses dented with bullets."

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Etymology of 'Dent'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Dent" Quotes from Famous Books

... (wrote Billie) "Cousin Helen has entirely recovered from her fright,—anger she calls it. She is not afraid of either of the Lupos, although the dent in the plank where the knife was still standing when we finally did get home will always make me feel trembly. Dr. Hume is making us a visit. Cousin Helen will not hear of his leaving us. She says she will certainly ...

— The Motor Maids at Sunrise Camp • Katherine Stokes

... of a backbone, and had left its wobbly period far behind. I am in mortal terror of a very little baby. It feels so much like a sponge, yet lacks the sponge's recuperative qualities. I am always afraid if I dent it the dents will stay in. You know they don't ...

— The Love Affairs of an Old Maid • Lilian Bell

... and Dent. Three Picturesque Yorkshire Dales; being peeps at the past history and present condition of this Charming Nook in Yorkshire, with a chapter tracing the History of the Sedbergh Grammar School from its foundation to the present time, by the late Rev. W. Thompson, ...

— A History of Giggleswick School - From its Foundation 1499 to 1912 • Edward Allen Bell

... while our noble king, His broadsword brandishing, Down the French host did ding, As to o'erwhelm it. And many a deep wound lent His arms with blood besprent. And many a cruel dent Bruised his helmet. ...

— Royal Children of English History • E. Nesbit

... our noble king, His broadsword brandishing, Down the French host did ding,[11] As to o'erwhelm it; And many a deep wound lent, His arms with blood besprent, And many a cruel dent ...

— Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 5 • Charles Sylvester

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