Dictionary definition · notch
noun
- a V-shaped indentation"mandibular notch"
- 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 V-shaped or U-shaped indentation carved or scratched into a surface"there were four notches in the handle of his revolver"
- a small cut
verb
- cut or make a notch into"notch the rope"
- notch a surface to record something
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Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).