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- Dictionarynotch/näCH/
noun
- 1. an indentation or incision on an edge or surface: "there was a notch in the end of the arrow for the bowstring"
- 2. a deep, narrow mountain pass. North American
verb
- 1. make notches in: "he notched the stick at each end"
- 2. score or achieve (something): "she notched her second major championship"
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The meaning of NOTCH is a V-shaped indentation. How to use notch in a sentence. Did you know?
NOTCH definition: 1. a V-shaped cut in a hard surface: 2. a hole or mark on the edge of a body part: 3. an…. Learn more.
Notch definition: an angular or V-shaped cut, indentation, or slit in an object, surface, or edge.. See examples of NOTCH used in a sentence.
NOTCH meaning: 1. a V-shaped cut in a hard surface: 2. a hole or mark on the edge of a body part: 3. an…. Learn more.
A notch is a small V-shaped or circular cut in the surface or edge of something. They cut notches in the handle of their pistol for each man they shot. [ + in] 4. See also top-notch. Phrasal verbs: See notch up. More Synonyms of notch. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. English Quiz. Confusables.
A notch is a small cut or nick in something. People make notches to keep track of things. If you've even seen a little U-shaped or V-shaped cut in something, you've seen a notch.
1. a V-shaped cut or indentation; nick. 2. a cut or nick made in a tally stick or similar object. 3. (Physical Geography) USandCanadian a narrow pass or gorge. 4. informal a step or level (esp in the phrase a notch above) vb ( tr) 5. to cut or make a notch in. 6. to record with or as if with a notch.
a V-shape or a circle cut in an edge or a surface, sometimes used to keep a record of something. For each day he spent on the island, he cut a new notch in his stick. Extra Examples. each of a series of holes, for example in a belt. She tightened her belt an extra notch. Word Origin. See notch in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.
NOTCH definition: 1. a level of quality or amount: 2. a cut in the shape of the letter V on the edge or surface of…. Learn more.
notch. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Nature, Geography notch1 /nɒtʃ $ nɑːtʃ/ noun [ countable] 1 a level on a scale that measures something, for example quality or achievement Her new book is several notches above anything else she has written.
