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notch

/ notch /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a small cut
Type of:
cut cutting
Derived:
nick snick chip
noun Sense 2
a V-shaped or U-shaped indentation carved or scratched into a surface
"there were four notches in the handle of his revolver"
Type of:
indentation indenture
Kinds of:
serration thumb index undercut
noun Sense 3
a V-shaped indentation
"mandibular notch"
Type of:
indentation indenture
Kinds of:
incisure incisura
verb Sense 4
notch a surface to record something
Type of:
record enter put down
Derived:
nick snick
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 5
cut or make a notch into
"notch the rope"
Type of:
incise
Kinds of:
score nock mark indent
Derived:
nick snick
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 6
the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks
"we got through the pass before it started to snow"
Type of:
location
Kinds of:
Brenner Pass col gap Cumberland Gap defile
Has parts:
range mountain range range of mountains
Semantic Complexity
82%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
35
Times Searched
3
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cut cutting indentation indenture serration thumb index undercut incisure incisura record enter put down