dent — meaning in English
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English meaning
- cog noun A tooth on a gear wheel, or the wheel itself.
- flute noun A woodwind instrument played by blowing air across a hole, producing sound through a long tube.
- prong noun A thin, pointed, projecting part, as of an antler or a fork or similar tool.
- sprocket noun A toothed wheel that meshes with a chain or perforated belt to drive it.
- tine noun A pointed prong, such as one of the points of a fork or a comb tooth.
- tooth noun A hard structure in the mouth used for biting and chewing.
Senses
dent is used for these senses in English:
- cog A tooth on a gear.
- flute A lengthwise groove, such as one of the lengthwise grooves on a classical column, or a groove on a cutting tool (such as a drill bit, endmill, or reamer), which helps to form both a cutting edge and a channel through which chips can escape.
- prong A thin, pointed, projecting part, as of an antler or a fork or similar tool. A tine.
- sprocket (usually, in the plural) The tooth of such a wheel.
- tine A spike or point on an implement or tool, especially a prong of a fork or a tooth of a comb.
cog — full definition
- noun A tooth on a gear wheel, or the wheel itself.
- noun An unimportant, replaceable part of a much bigger system, especially used of a person.
flute — full definition
- noun A woodwind instrument played by blowing air across a hole, producing sound through a long tube.
- noun A tall, narrow glass used for drinking sparkling wine or champagne.
- noun A long groove cut into a surface, such as a column or drill bit.
- verb To play a flute, or produce a flute-like sound.