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 Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, previously in South Lakeland district (OS grid ref SD7086).
A surname.

Examples of "dent" in Sentences

They look as though they'd dent from the impact of being looked at too hard.
I said it would be simpler to get the discount since the dent is cosmetic not structural.
Whether GOTV efforts from either side, however, will make much of a dent is hard to predict.
I think that Harvey dent is indeed dead and the joker is locked up and everyone in Gotham hates batman.
I am a claims investigator with a major auto insurance company, and for him to say he did not feel the impact that caused that dent is complete BS.
Congressional Democrats tonight are blasting the president's budget as well, saying the president's new budget is filled with what they call dent and deception.
Clearly the print space that you are alluding to was probably the singular largest area where there were some shortfalls in the supply chain, but they were not large enough, Matt, to make a - what I call a dent in our overall growth Q3 to Q4.
Tony on Jul 31, 2008 first off, tony nothing TOUCHES STAR WARS AND NEVER WILL. everrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr second. i agree on some level about the rouges gallery. if you get a mass break out of arkham asylum. like dent is alive and joker on the inside work to brake them out. or some thing like that. the critic on Aug 1, 2008