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Dent In  Noun Countable Hollow Area Surface Made

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 1  / dent /   noun  [ countable ] 

1 a hollow area in the surface of something, usually made by something hitting it 
dent in 
There was a large dent in the passenger door. 
2 a reduction in the amount of something 
dent in 
The trip  made a  big  dent  in our savings. 
Eight years of effort have hardly  put a dent in  drug trafficking. 
 
  

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