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- [verb in-dent; noun in-dent, in-dent]
- /verb ɪnˈdɛnt; noun ˈɪn dɛnt, ɪnˈdɛnt/
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- [verb in-dent; noun in-dent, in-dent]
- /verb ɪnˈdɛnt; noun ˈɪn dɛnt, ɪnˈdɛnt/
Definitions of indenter word
- verb with object indenter to form deep recesses in: The sea indents the coast. 1
- verb with object indenter to set in or back from the margin, as the first line of a paragraph. 1
- verb with object indenter to sever (a document drawn up in duplicate) along an irregular line as a means of identification. 1
- verb with object indenter to cut or tear the edge of (copies of a document) in an irregular way. 1
- verb with object indenter to make toothlike notches in; notch. 1
- verb with object indenter to indenture, as an apprentice. 1
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Origin of indenter
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English; back formation from indented having toothlike notches, Middle English < Medieval Latin indentātus, equivalent to Latin in- in-2 + dentātus dentate; see -ed2
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Parts of speech for Indenter
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
indenter popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
indenter usage trend in Literature
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