dent


Definition: Meaning of, dent in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / dɛnt /

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dent dents
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  1. a hollow area in the surface of something, usually made by something hitting it
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  2. a reduction in the amount of something
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
dent dented dented
Present Participle Third Person Singular
denting dents
  1. [intransitive and transitive] if you dent something, or if it dents, you hit or press it so that its surface is bent inwards
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  2. [transitive] to damage or harm something
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dent used in phrases

  • dent corn (noun)
    1. corn whose kernels contain both hard and soft starch and become indented at maturity
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