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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024dent1 /dɛnt/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a depression in a surface, such as from a blow:a few dents on the fender.
- a noticeable effect, esp. of reduction:a dent in one's pride.
- slight progress:I haven't made a dent in this pile of work.
v. - [ ~ + obj] to make a dent in or on:dented the front end of the car.
- [no obj] to become dented:The car dents much too easily.
- [ ~ + obj] to have the effect of reducing or slightly injuring:The sarcastic remark dented my ego.
-dent-, root. - -dent- comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "tooth.'' This meaning is found in such words as: dental, dentifrice, dentist, dentistry, denture.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024denti-, - a combining form meaning "tooth,'' used in the formation of compound words:dentiform.
Also,[esp. before a vowel,] dent-. Cf. odonto-. - Latin, combining form of dēns, stem dent-; see tooth
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024dent1 (dent),USA pronunciation n. - a hollow or depression in a surface, as from a blow.
- a noticeable effect, esp. of reduction:to leave a dent in one's savings; a dent in one's pride.
- Idioms make a dent, [Informal.]to cause a person to take heed;
make an impression:The doctor told him to stop smoking, but it didn't make a dent. - Idioms make a dent in, to show initial progress;
pass an initial stage of (work, thought, solving a problem, etc.):I haven't even made a dent in this pile of work. v.t. - to make a dent in or on;
indent:The impact dented the car's fender. - to have the effect of reducing or slightly injuring:The caustic remark dented his ego.
v.i. - to show dents;
become indented:Tin dents more easily than steel. - to sink in, making a dent:Nails dent into metal.
- Middle English dente, variant of dint 1250–1300
dent2 (dent),USA pronunciation n. - Mechanical Engineeringa toothlike projection, as a tooth of a gearwheel.
- Textilesthe space between two wires through which the warp ends are drawn in the reed of a loom.
- Latin dent- (stem of dēns) tooth
- Middle French
- 1545–55
dent-, - var. of denti- before a vowel:dentin.
dent., - Dentistrydental.
- Dentistrydentist.
- Dentistrydentistry.
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