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indentation

[in-den-tay-shuhn] / ˌɪn dɛnˈteɪ ʃən /
NOUN
gouge
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG




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The researchers then tested the jaws using several indentation depths.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 16, 2026

Rachel suggested the indentation in her abdomen might have been an ovarian cyst, and a doctor agreed but took no further action.

From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2026

He finishes with special tools that carve out the metal and leave an indentation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2025

For air-fried burgers, flatten your patties as much as possible and press an indentation in the center to prevent them from puffing up.

From Salon ● Mar. 8, 2025

There’s a reddish indentation on Jupe’s cheek from where she was lying against a fold in my T-shirt, and her hair is all fuzzy.

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone

Their leafy indentations can trap the microscopic parasites, and make them harder to wash.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

The two bioswales in the front are like planted indentations in the ground that fill with water after a heavy rain and hold it long enough that it sinks in.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2024

He mostly cut freehand, sometimes using indentations he made with his fingernails as outlines, then dyed his creations with green, pink, red and yellow pigments.

From New York Times ● Mar. 20, 2024

Ocean Spray cranberry sauce, coaxed out of the can with its ringed indentations intact.

From Salon ● Nov. 23, 2023

Seeing him fighting tears, she relented and went to look, taking his hand in hers and examining the indentations that were rapidly turning into bruises.

From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks




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