dent

English Thesaurus

1. an impression in a surface (as made by a blow) (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	blemish, defect, mar,
definition	:	a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body) (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	dig,
definition	:	a small gouge (as in the cover of a book) (noun.attribute)

2. an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening) (noun.phenomenon)

hypernym	:	consequence, effect, event, issue, outcome, result, upshot,
definition	:	a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon (noun.phenomenon)

3. a depression scratched or carved into a surface (noun.shape)

hypernym	:	depression, impression, imprint,
definition	:	a concavity in a surface produced by pressing (noun.shape)

hyponym	:	score, scotch,
definition	:	a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally) (noun.shape)

4. make a depression into (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	bend, deform, flex, turn, twist,
definition	:	cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form (verb.contact)

entail	:	hit,
definition	:	deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument (verb.contact)

5. an impression in a surface (as made by a blow) (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	dent, indent,
definition	:	make a depression into (verb.contact)

derivation	:	gouge, rout,
definition	:	make a groove in (verb.contact)

6. a depression scratched or carved into a surface (noun.shape)

derivation	:	dent, indent,
definition	:	make a depression into (verb.contact)

derivation	:	scrape, scratch, scratch up,
definition	:	cut the surface of; wear away the surface of (verb.contact)

derivation	:	prick, prickle,
definition	:	make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn (verb.contact)

derivation	:	incise,
definition	:	make an incision into by carving or cutting (verb.contact)

derivation	:	slit,
definition	:	cut a slit into (verb.contact)

derivation	:	slice, slit,
definition	:	make a clean cut through (verb.contact)

derivation	:	incisive,
definition	:	suitable for cutting or piercing (adj.all)

7. make a depression into (verb.contact)

derivation	:	dent, ding, gouge, nick,
definition	:	an impression in a surface (as made by a blow) (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	indentation, pitting, roughness,
definition	:	the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion (noun.process)

derivation	:	dent, incision, prick, scratch, slit,
definition	:	a depression scratched or carved into a surface (noun.shape)

8. an impression in a surface (as made by a blow) (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	dent, indent,
definition	:	make a depression into (verb.contact)

derivation	:	gouge, rout,
definition	:	make a groove in (verb.contact)

9. a depression scratched or carved into a surface (noun.shape)

derivation	:	dent, indent,
definition	:	make a depression into (verb.contact)

derivation	:	scrape, scratch, scratch up,
definition	:	cut the surface of; wear away the surface of (verb.contact)

derivation	:	prick, prickle,
definition	:	make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn (verb.contact)

derivation	:	incise,
definition	:	make an incision into by carving or cutting (verb.contact)

derivation	:	slit,
definition	:	cut a slit into (verb.contact)

derivation	:	slice, slit,
definition	:	make a clean cut through (verb.contact)

derivation	:	incisive,
definition	:	suitable for cutting or piercing (adj.all)

10. make a depression into (verb.contact)

derivation	:	dent, ding, gouge, nick,
definition	:	an impression in a surface (as made by a blow) (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	indentation, pitting, roughness,
definition	:	the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion (noun.process)

derivation	:	dent, incision, prick, scratch, slit,
definition	:	a depression scratched or carved into a surface (noun.shape)