1. noun /dɛnt/
The crash produced a dent in the left side of the car.
b) The state of somethings having been partially consumed.
That purchase put a bit of a dent in my wallet.
2. verb /dɛnt/
a) To impact something, producing a dent.
Copper is soft and dents easily.
b) To develop a dent or dents.
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