Dent (proper noun) /dɛnt/
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(OS grid ref SD7086) A village and civil parish in South Lakeland district, Cumbria, England .
dent (noun) /dɛnt/
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A shallow deformation in the surface of an object, produced by an impact.
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(figurative) A minor impact or effect made upon something.
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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.
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(by extension, informal) A sudden negative change, such as loss, damage, weakening, consumption or diminution, especially one produced by an external force, event or action
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(engineering) A tooth, as of a card, a gear wheel, etc.
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(weaving) A slot or a wire in a reed
dent (verb) /dɛnt/
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(transitive) To impact something, producing a dent.
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(intransitive) To develop a dent or dents.