dent /dɛnt/noun 6verb 2forms 3 noun6 •A shallow deformation in the surface of an object, produced by an impact.The crash produced a dent in the left side of the car. •(figurative) A minor effect made upon something."Case Of You" (#67, 1980), a single on the Scotti Brothers label, was Frank's first chart dent. — 1990 •(informal) A sudden negative change, such as loss, damage, weakening, consumption or diminution, especially one produced by an external force, event or actionThat purchase put a bit of a dent in my wallet. •A tooth, as of a card, a gear wheel, etc. •A slot or a wire in a reed.Centering for a weaving width of 15 7/15", sley 2 ends per dent in a 15-dent reed, or centering for a width of 15 5/10", sley 3 ends per dent in a 10-dent reed. — 2026 •A type of maize/corn with a relatively soft outer hull, and a soft type of starch that shrinks at maturity to leave an indentation in the surface of the kernel. verb2 •To impact something, producing a dent. •To develop a dent or dents.Copper is soft and dents easily. formsdented · denting · dents
