Notch - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |nɑːtʃ|  American pronunciation of the word notch
Brit.  |nɒtʃ|  British pronunciation of the word notch

noun

- a V-shaped indentation
mandibular notch
- the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks (syn: pass)
- a V-shaped or U-shaped indentation carved or scratched into a surface
there were four notches in the handle of his revolver
- a small cut (syn: nick, snick)

verb

- cut or make a notch into
notch the rope
- notch a surface to record something

Extra examples

Cut small notches at the corners of the fabric.

The tool has a notch for prying out nails.

The town is on the other side of the notch.

They turned the volume up several notches.

Notch the ends so that they fit together.

He notched his fifth victory this year.

Her new book is several notches above anything else she has written.

Jackson raised his voice by a notch.

The Spartans turned it up a notch in the second half.

Cut a notch near one end of the stick.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: notch
he/she/it: notches
present participle: notching
past tense: notched
past participle: notched
noun
singular: notch
plural: notches
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