nnoun.shapea V-shaped indentationDerivationally Related Form:notch
Hypernyms:indentation indenture
Inherited Hypernyms:notchindentationconcave shapesolidshapeattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:incisuraincisure
Full Hyponyms:incisuremandibular notch
nnoun.objectthe location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaksSynset:mountain pass pass
Examples:- we got through the pass before it started to snow
Part Holonyms:chain chain of mountains mountain chain mountain range range range of mountains
Hypernyms:location
Inherited Hypernyms:passlocationobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:coldefilegapgorgesaddlesaddleback
Instance Hyponyms:Brenner Pass Cumberland Gap Donner Pass Khyber Pass
Full Hyponyms:coldefilesaddlebackwater gapwind gap
nnoun.artifacta V-shaped or U-shaped indentation carved or scratched into a surfaceExamples:- there were four notches in the handle of his revolver
Derivationally Related Form:notch
Hypernyms:indentation indenture
Inherited Hypernyms:notchindentationconcave shapesolidshapeattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:serrationthumb indexundercut
Full Hyponyms:sawtoothserrationthumb indexundercut
nnoun.acta small cutSynset:nick snick
Derivationally Related Form:notchnicksnick
Hypernyms:cut cutting
Inherited Hypernyms:notchcutopeningchange of integritychangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
vverb.contactcut or make a notch intoDerivationally Related Form:notch
Hypernyms:incise
Inherited Hypernyms:notchincisecutseparatemove
Direct Hyponyms:indentmarknockscore
Full Troponyms:crisscrosshatchindentlinerecessrelinescarifyscorescotchscribe
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.communicationnotch a surface to record somethingDerivationally Related Form:notch
Hypernyms:enter put down record
Inherited Hypernyms:notchrecordsavekeephave
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something