notch 3
noundomain: artefact
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
a V-shaped or U-shaped indentation carved or scratched into a surface
Examples
- 1.there were four notches in the handle of his revolver
Hypernym
indentation 1
noun
a concave cut into a surface or edge (as in a coastline)
EnglishDerivationally related form
Hyponym
serration 3
noun
a single notch in a row of notches
thumb index 1
noun
one of a series of rounded notches in the fore edge of a book to indicate sections
undercut 3
noun
a notch cut in the trunk of tree in order to determine the direction of its fall
