dent

IPA: dˈɛnt

A shallow deformation in the surface of an object, produced by an impact.
(figurative) A minor effect made upon something.
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.
(by extension, informal) A sudden negative change, such as loss, damage, weakening, consumption or diminution, especially one produced by an external force, event or action
(engineering) A tooth, as of a card, a gear wheel, etc.
(weaving) A slot or a wire in a reed
A village and civil parish in South Lakeland district, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref SD7086).
A surname.

Examples of "dent" in Sentences

The larger the mass, the greater the dent.
The Shiva Linga has a dent of size of fist on the top.
He had the soldier's hat, the worn knapsack, the dented canteen.
The number of dents per inch determines the fineness of the cloth.
I've included Dent in the list of notables originating in the town.
For the majority of the game, Arthur Dent is the main player character.
My mom wants to replenish an old bottle of Dent U Care denture cleaner.
Dent mutters a rueful farewell, and flees through the hospital's window.
With less soft starch than dent corn, it is too hard to bear concavities.
Now that I have recovered from what I can only describe as pure repulsion at Maureen Dent's article.