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notches

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 notches word

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

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Origin of notches

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 Notches

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

notches 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.

notches usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for notches

noun notches

  • indentations — Plural form of indentation.
  • scratches — Old Scratch; Satan.
  • nicks — Plural form of nick.
  • cuts — Computer Users' Tape System
  • marks — Plural form of mark.

verb notches

  • gets — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of get.
  • makes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of make.
  • gains — to make a gain or gains in.
  • chisels — Plural form of chisel.
  • crimps — Plural form of crimp.

Antonyms for notches

noun notches

verb notches

  • mends — to make (something broken, worn, torn, or otherwise damaged) whole, sound, or usable by repairing: to mend old clothes; to mend a broken toy.
  • flushes — Plural form of flush.

Top questions with notches

  • how to read pig ear notches?
  • how to cut notches in wood?
  • what does notches mean?
  • what are notches used for?
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See also

Matching words

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