Dent — Defs

01 n. A stroke; a blow.

1.
A stroke; a blow.[Obs.]
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.

02 v. t. To make a dent upon; to indent.

imp. & p. p. Dented; p. pr. & vb. n. Denting

1.
To make a dent upon; to indent.
“The houses dented with bullets.” — Macaulay.

03 n. A tooth, as of a card, a gear wheel, etc.