notch

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[ US /ˈnɑtʃ/ ]
[ UK /nˈɒt‍ʃ/ ]

NOUN

a V-shaped or U-shaped indentation carved or scratched into a surface
there were four notches in the handle of his revolver
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
a small cut
a V-shaped indentation
mandibular notch

VERB

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How To Use notch In A Sentence

Blackpool Scorpions notched their first away win of the season against a good attacking Leigh team.
My first indication that I'm going to need to let out my belt a couple of notches comes at the hotel's raclette and fondue evening.
He swept his hands up and down the smooth sides, trying to find a notch or groove.
With this performance, she has notched up her third championship title.
That mountain, running with springs, is basically pyramidal and shaped and notched in the center.
Gippsland's Horse of the Year was announced recently which went to a top-notch racing horse in the region.
He charged his work for the mileage he notched up on just the detour home. Times, Sunday Times
The President is keen to notch a political triumph that would foster freer world trade and faster economic growth.
All the excesses are left to the top-notch restaurant below. Times, Sunday Times
Whatever your choice, make sure you buy top-notch works of art that you really like.

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