ding — meaning in English

English meaning

• dint noun Force or effort, especially in the phrase "by dint of."
• wedge noun A piece of material, thick at one end and tapering to a thin edge, used to split, tighten, or lever things apart.

Senses

ding is used for these senses in English:

• dint The mark left by a blow; an indentation or impression made by violence; a dent.
• wedge One of the simple machines; a piece of material, such as metal or wood, thick at one edge and tapered to a thin edge at the other for insertion in a narrow crevice, used for splitting, tightening, securing, or levering.

dint — full definition

1. noun Force or effort, especially in the phrase "by dint of."
2. noun A dent or mark left by a blow.

wedge — full definition

1. noun A piece of material, thick at one end and tapering to a thin edge, used to split, tighten, or lever things apart.
2. noun A piece of food or other material cut into this triangular shape.
3. noun Something that creates a division or growing gap between people or things.
4. verb To force something tightly into a narrow space.