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Definition of Dent

Dent
Dent Dent, n. [A variant of Dint.] 1. A stroke; a blow. [Obs.] ``That dent of thunder.' --Chaucer. 2. A slight depression, or small notch or hollow, made by a blow or by pressure; an indentation. A blow that would have made a dent in a pound of butter. --De Quincey.
Dent
Dent Dent, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dented; p. pr. & vb. n. Denting.] To make a dent upon; to indent. The houses dented with bullets. --Macaulay.
Dent
Dent Dent, n. [F., fr. L. dens, dentis, tooth. See Tooth.] (Mach.) A tooth, as of a card, a gear wheel, etc. --Knight.

Meaning of Dent from wikipedia

- Look up Dent or dent in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Dent may refer to: Dent (surname) Dent May, stage name of American musician James Dent May Jr...
- John Dent may refer to: A number of early settlers and planters related to Charles County, Maryland: Captain John Dent (c. 1645–1712), English-born American...
- Look up Dent or dent in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Dent is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Aileen Dent (1890–1978), Australian...
- S. Dent Sr. Dent is the founder of HS Dent Investment Management, an investment firm based in Tampa, Florida that advises, and markets, the Dent Strategic...
- gallery. In his comic book appearances, Two-Face is the alter ego of Harvey Dent, Gotham City's former district attorney who becomes a criminal mastermind...
- Susan Dent MBE (born November 1964) is an English lexicographer, etymologist and media personality. She has appeared in "Dictionary Corner" on the Channel...
- In coordination chemistry, denticity (from Latin dentis 'tooth') refers to the number of donor groups in a given ligand that bind to the central metal...
- Julia Boggs Grant (née Dent; January 26, 1826 – December 14, 1902) was the first lady of the United States and wife of President Ulysses S. Grant. As first...
- Grace Georgina Dent (born 3 October 1973) is a British columnist, broadcaster and author. She is a restaurant critic for The Guardian and from 2011 to...
- Lewis T. Dent (also known as Louis Dent, March 3, 1823 – March 22, 1874) was an American explorer, judge, and politician. He was the brother-in-law of...