notched
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noun
1.
an angular or V -shaped cut, indentation, or slit in an object, surface, or edge.
2.
a cut or nick made in a stick or other object for record, as in keeping a tally.
3.
New England and Upstate New York. a deep, narrow opening or pass between mountains; gap; defile.
4.
Informal. a step, degree, or grade: This camera is a notch better than the other.
5.
Metallurgy. a taphole in a blast furnace: iron notch; cinder notch.
verb (used with object)
6.
to cut or make a notch in.
7.
to record by notches: He notched each kill on the stick.
8.
to score, as in a game: He notched another win.
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| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
9.
notch up/down, to move up or down or increase or decrease by notches or degrees: The temperature has notched up another degree.
Origin:
1570–80; a notch (by false division) for an *otch < Old French oche notch
1570–80; a notch (by false division) for an *otch < Old French oche notch
Related forms
notch·y, adjective
un·notched, adjective
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World English Dictionary
notch (nɒtʃ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a V-shaped cut or indentation; nick |
| 2. | a cut or nick made in a tally stick or similar object |
| 3. | (US), (Canadian) a narrow pass or gorge |
| 4. | informal a step or level (esp in the phrase a notch above) |
| —vb | |
| 5. | to cut or make a notch in |
| 6. | to record with or as if with a notch |
| 7. | informal ( |
| [C16: from incorrect division of an otch (as a notch), from Old French oche notch, from Latin obsecāre to cut off, from secāre to cut] | |
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Word Origin & History
notch
1577, probably a misdivision of an otch, from M.Fr. oche "notch," from O.Fr. ochier "to notch," of unknown origin. Not connected with nock (q.v.). The verb is from 1597.
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
notch (nŏch)
n.
An indentation at the edge of a structure; an incisure.
An upstroke or peak on a pulse tracing.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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Slang Dictionary
notch definition
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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Example sentences
The lower plane was notched at its rear edge in the center, to allow of the propeller revolving.
Tail only slightly notched and adipose fin is relatively large.
If the holes are notched where the dough enters them, the pasta will be curved.
Long notched or square-tipped tail and long pointed wings with broad white wing bar.
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