dent broke the buckle on the net with one of his monster serves and then helped consult on the repair job.
All of these will make you a more productive researcher and will also make a dent in that research budget.
The infrastructure needed to make a large dent in the world's emissions is daunting.
In those days, that number scarcely made a dent in the large grizzly population.
In protostomes, the first little dent becomes the organism's mouth.
Some of their agaves looked the worse for it but some made it through without a dent.
Taking aim at bullets could put dent in growing gun violence.
Seeds that will barely dent when bitten are sufficiently dry.
Its mineral crystal is recessed to dodge blows, and the screw-down crown is offset to four o'clock so it won't dent your wrist.
The criticism is having an effect, and the curtailment of entertainment visas will dent the problem.
British Dictionary definitions for dent
dent1
/dɛnt/
noun
1.
a hollow or dip in a surface, as one made by pressure or a blow
2.
an appreciable effect, esp of lessening: a dent in our resources
verb
3.
to impress or be impressed with a dent or dents
Word Origin
C13 (in the sense: a stroke, blow): variant of dint
dent2
/dɛnt/
noun
1.
a toothlike protuberance, esp the tooth of a sprocket or gearwheel
2.
(textiles) the space between two wires in a loom through which a warp thread is drawn
Word Origin
C16: from French: tooth
dent.
abbreviation
1.
dental
2.
dentistry
Word Origin and History for dent
n.
early 14c., "a strike or blow," dialectal variant of Middle English dint (q.v.); sense of "indentation" first recorded 1560s, apparently influenced by indent.
v.
late 14c., from dent (n.). Related: Dented; denting.