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- Dictionarynotch/nɒtʃ/
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): "he notched up fifteen years' service with the company"
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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.
1. a. : a V-shaped indentation. b. : a slit made to serve as a record. c. : a rounded indentation cut into the pages of a book on the edge opposite the spine. 2. : a deep close pass : gap. 3. : degree, step. notched. ˈnächt. adjective. notch. 2 of 2. verb.
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. You may also like. Collins.
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.
an imaginary point or position in a system of comparing values, where a higher position is better and a lower position is worse: Among current players, she is rated a notch above (= is better than) the rest. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Idiom.
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.
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.
Verb. Filter. noun. notches. A concave or V -shaped cut or indentation in an edge or across a surface. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Such a cut used for keeping a record. American Heritage. Similar definitions. A narrow pass with steep sides; defile; gap. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A step; grade; degree; peg.
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.
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