notch

Nouns

  • (n) a V-shaped indentation
    • mandibular notch
  • (n) the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks
    • we got through the pass before it started to snow
    mountain pass, pass,
  • (n) a V-shaped or U-shaped indentation carved or scratched into a surface
    • there were four notches in the handle of his revolver
  • (n) a small cut snick, nick,

Verbs

  • (v) cut or make a notch into
    • notch the rope
  • (v) notch a surface to record something

Synonyms

mountain pass pass snick nick

Words of close approximity

note
noted
notched