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notched

notch
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [noch]
    • /nɒtʃ/
    • /nɒtʃ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [noch]
    • /nɒtʃ/

Definitions of notched word

  • noun notched an angular or V -shaped cut, indentation, or slit in an object, surface, or edge. 1
  • noun notched a cut or nick made in a stick or other object for record, as in keeping a tally. 1
  • noun notched New England and Upstate New York. a deep, narrow opening or pass between mountains; gap; defile. 1
  • noun notched Informal. a step, degree, or grade: This camera is a notch better than the other. 1
  • noun notched Metallurgy. a taphole in a blast furnace: iron notch; cinder notch. 1
  • verb with object notched to cut or make a notch in. 1

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Origin of notched

First appearance:

before 1570
One of the 33% oldest English words
1570-80; a notch (by false division) for an *otch < Old French oche notch

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Notched

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

notched popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

notched usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for notched

adjective notched

  • nicked — a small notch, groove, chip, or the like, cut into or existing in something.
  • jagged — having ragged notches, points, or teeth; zigzag: the jagged edge of a saw; a jagged wound.
  • rough — having a coarse or uneven surface, as from projections, irregularities, or breaks; not smooth: rough, red hands; a rough road.
  • serrate — Chiefly Biology. notched on the edge like a saw: a serrate leaf.
  • serrated — Chiefly Biology. notched on the edge like a saw: a serrate leaf.

Antonyms for notched

adjective notched

  • even — Flat and smooth.
  • smooth — free from projections or unevenness of surface; not rough: smooth wood; a smooth road.

Top questions with notched

  • what size notched trowel for 12x24 tile?

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