dent

[US]/dent/
[UK]/dent/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a hollow or depression; to weaken or reduce
vi. to develop a hollow or depression; to reduce
vt. to cause a hollow or depression; to weaken

Phrases & Collocations

dental cavity

dental filling

denture

make a dent

dent resistance

Example Sentences

a dent in profits.

a dent in the side of a car.

at least made a dent in the work.

The loss put a dent in the team's confidence.

a fender that dents easily.

he hit a concrete bollard, denting the wing. and spoiler.

Tin dents more easily than steel.

He hammered out the dents in the metal sheet.

I’m afraid I’ve dented the car.

got mental when he saw the dent in his new car.

this neither deterred him nor dented his enthusiasm.

hammered out the dents in the fender; hammered out a contract acceptable to both sides.

The embarrassing stories about his past made quite a dent in his reputation.

A terawatt—one million megawatts—of “carbon-free” power is the scale needed to make a significant dent in projected carbon dioxide emissions at midcentury.

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