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| notch [ noch ] |
noun (plural notch·es) |
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1. nick or indentation: a small V-shaped cut in the edge or on the surface of something
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2. degree on scale: a level or step on a scale, especially one measuring quality or achievement
  raise the tension on the wire another notch
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3. nick used as tally: a cut made to record a score, a debt, or the number of times something has been done
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4. geography pass or gorge: a narrow valley between hills or mountains
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transitive verb (past and past participle notched, present participle notch·ing, 3rd person present singular notch·es) |
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1. make V-shaped cut in something: to make a notch in or on something
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2. record something with notches: to record a score or debt by making a series of cuts in a surface
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3. achieve or score something: to achieve a victory or success, or score a point or goal
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slang
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notched up another win
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| [Mid-16th century. Origin ?] |
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| notch·y adjective |
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