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Notch meaning in English

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Notch

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Noun

1. notch

a V-shaped indentation

Example Sentences:
'mandibular notch'

2. mountain pass, notch, pass

the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks

Example Sentences:
'we got through the pass before it started to snow'

3. notch

a V-shaped or U-shaped indentation carved or scratched into a surface

Example Sentences:
'there were four notches in the handle of his revolver'

4. nick, notch, snick

a small cut

Verb

5. notch

cut or make a notch into

Example Sentences:
'notch the rope'

6. notch

notch a surface to record something

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Notch

see synonyms of notch
noun
1. 
a V-shaped cut or indentation; nick
2. 
a cut or nick made in a tally stick or similar object
3. US and Canadian
a narrow pass or gorge
4. informal
a step or level (esp in the phrase a notch above)
verb (transitive)
5. 
to cut or make a notch in
6. 
to record with or as if with a notch
7. (usually foll by up) informal
to score or achieve
the team notched up its fourth win

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Notch

see synonyms of notch
noun
1. 
a concave or V-shaped cut or indentation in an edge or across a surface
2.  US
a narrow pass with steep sides; defile; gap
3.  Informal
a step; grade; degree; peg
a notch below average
verb transitive
4. 
to cut a notch or notches in; indent with notches
5. 
to record or tally, as by means of notches

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Notch

see synonyms of notch
n.
1.
a. A V-shaped cut.
b. Such a cut used for keeping a record.
2. A narrow pass between mountains.
3. Informal A level or degree: a notch or two higher in quality.
tr.v. notched, notch·ing, notch·es
1. To cut a notch in.
2. To record by or as if by making notches: notched the score on a stick.
3. Informal To achieve; score: notched 30 wins in a single season.

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