Dent
Definitions
- A village and civil parish in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, previously in South Lakeland district (OS grid ref SD7086).
- A shallow deformation in the surface of an object, produced by an impact.
- A tooth, as of a card, a gear wheel, etc.
- A surname.
- A minor effect made upon something.
- A slot or a wire in a reed
- A type of maize/corn with a relatively soft outer hull, and a soft type of starch that shrinks at maturity to leave an indentation in the surface of the kernel.
- A sudden negative change, such as loss, damage, weakening, consumption or diminution, especially one produced by an external force, event or action
Equivalents
Examples
“The crash⟳ produced a dent in the left side of the car.”
“to make⟳ a dent”
“"Case Of You" (#67, 1980), a single on the Scotti Brothers label⟳, was Frank's first chart dent.”
“The transitoriness perhaps makes viral content the most representative form⟳ of culture in the twenty-first century: an era of vast quantities, deep specificity, and breakneck speed⟳, where few individual artifacts, artworks, or conventions leave⟳ a dent in society or bend⟳ the curve of history.”
“That purchase⟳ put⟳ a bit of a dent in my wallet.”
“Andy Carroll's first goals since his £35m move⟳ to Liverpool put⟳ a dent in Manchester City's Champions League hopes as they were emphatically swept aside at Anfield.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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