Dictionary Check: notch

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Scrabble 10 points
Words with Friends 11 points

Definition

noun

a V-shaped indentation

Example: "mandibular notch"
noun

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

Example: "we got through the pass before it started to snow"
Synonyms:
noun

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

Example: "there were four notches in the handle of his revolver"
noun

a small cut

Synonyms:
verb

cut or make a notch into

Example: "notch the rope"
verb

notch a surface to record something

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