Associations to the word «Dent»

DENT, noun. A shallow deformation in the surface of an object, produced by an impact.

DENT, noun. (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

DENT, verb. (transitive) To impact something, producing a dent.

DENT, verb. (intransitive) To develop a dent or dents.

DENT, noun. (engineering) A tooth, as of a card, a gear wheel, etc.

DENT, noun. An appreciable consequence (especially a lessening); "it made a dent in my bank account".

DENT, noun. A depression scratched or carved into a surface.

DENT, noun. An impression in a surface (as made by a blow).

DENT, verb. Make a depression into; "The bicycle dented my car".