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单词 dint
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(dɪnt)
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dint in British English

(dɪnt)
noun
1.  by dint of
2.  archaic
a blow or a mark made by a blow
verb
3. (transitive)
to mark with dints
noun, verb
4.  a variant of dent1
Derived forms
dintless (ˈdintless)
adjective
Word origin
Old English dynt; related to Old Norse dyttr blow

dint in American English

(dɪnt)
noun
1. 
force; exertion
: now chiefly in by dint of
2. 
a dent
3.  Archaic
a blow
verb transitive
4. 
to dent
5. 
to drive in with force
Word origin
ME < OE dynt < IE base *dhen-, to strike > ding

Examples of 'dint' in a sentence
dint

He succeeds by dint of sheer hard work.
Evans, Peter & Deehan, Geoff The Descent of Mind - the how and why of intelligence (1990)
He's worked his way up from street performer to movie star by dint of sheer effort.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
By sheer dint of time, jobs will have been returning.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)

phrase

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Nearby words of
dint

  • dinky
  • dinner
  • dinosaur
  • dint
  • diocese
  • dip
  • dip into something

Related terms of
dint

  • by dint of

Synonyms of 'dint'

dint

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