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    dint
    /dɪnt/

    noun

    • 1. a dent or hollow in a surface: "the soft dints at the top of a coconut"
    • 2. a blow or stroke, typically one made with a weapon in fighting. archaic

    verb

    • 1. mark (a surface) with dents or hollows: "the metal was dull and dinted"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDINT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    DINT definition: 1. as a result of something: 2. a small hollow mark in the surface of something, caused by…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › dintDint Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : to make a dent in. 2. : to impress or drive in with force. Phrases. by dint of. : by force of : because of. succeeded by dint of hard work. Synonyms. Noun. cavity. concavity. dent. depression. hole.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › dintDint - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    The word dint is used to indicate that something came about through a particular force or means. So if you make a lot of money, that’s probably by dint of hard work. Dint and dent sound an awful lot alike. The good news is that they are actually related.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › dintDint - definition of dint by The Free Dictionary

    Noun. 1. dint - interchangeable with `means' in the expression `by means of'. means, way, agency - how a result is obtained or an end is achieved; "a means of control"; "an example is the best agency of instruction"; "the true way to success".

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDINT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    DINT meaning: 1. as a result of something: 2. a small hollow mark in the surface of something, caused by…. Learn more.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › dintDINT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    verb (used with object) to make a dent or dents in. to impress or drive in with force. dint. / dɪnt / noun. by dint of. by means or use of. by dint of hard work. archaic. a blow or a mark made by a blow.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDINT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. force; exertion. : now chiefly in by dint of. 2. a dent. 3. Archaic. a blow. verb transitive. 4. to dent.