Dent
/dent/
EN
A hollow or depressed mark on a surface, usually caused by impact; can also refer to a reduction in something
The bicycle falling over left a small dent in the car door.
Etymology
Middle English, from the Old French word 'dent' meaning 'tooth', originally referring to an indentation like the mark left by a tooth biting into something. It gained its modern meaning of a surface depression by the 16th century.
Translations
简体中文
凹痕,凹陷
繁體中文
凹痕,凹陷
日本語
へこみ
한국어
움푹 들어간 자국,찍힌 자국
Deutsch
Delle,Beule
Español
abolladura,hendidura
Português
amassadura,dente
Français
bosselure,dent
Català
abony,dent
Tiếng Việt
vết lõm,vết móp
Collocations
dent in a cardent in a canmake a denta dent in savings
Synonyms
indentationhollowdepressionnick
Antonyms
bulgeprotrusionswell
Related Words
scratchdingdamagecreasedimple