- a hollow place in a hard surface, usually caused by something hitting it
- a large dent in the car door
- The impact of the stones made little dents in the metal.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- great
- huge
- …
- leave
- make
- put
- …
- dent in
Word OriginMiddle English (designating a blow with a weapon): variant of dint.
Idioms
See dent in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionarymake, etc. a dent in something
- to reduce the amount of something, especially money
- The lawyer's fees will make a dent in our finances.
- The latest health scare has made a significant dent in the sales of beef.
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