A blow, stroke, especially dealt in a fight.
Force, power; especially in by dint of.
The mark left by a blow; an indentation or impression made by violence; a dent.
To dent
A shallow deformation in the surface of an object, produced by an impact.
A type of maize/corn with a relatively soft outer hull, and a soft type of starch that shrinks at maturity to leave an indentation in the surface of the kernel.
A sudden negative change, such as loss, damage, weakening, consumption or diminution, especially one produced by an external force, event or action
A tooth, as of a card, a gear wheel, etc.
A slot or a wire in a reed
To impact something, producing a dent.
To develop a dent or dents.