Dent vs. Dint

Dentnoun

A shallow deformation in the surface of an object, produced by an impact.

Dentnoun

A type of maize/corn with a relatively soft outer hull, and a soft type of starch that shrinks at maturity to leave an indentation in the surface of the kernel.

Dentnoun

A sudden negative change, such as loss, damage, weakening, consumption or diminution, especially one produced by an external force, event or action

Dentnoun

(engineering) A tooth, as of a card, a gear wheel, etc.

Dentnoun

(weaving) A slot or a wire in a reed

Dentverb

(transitive) To impact something, producing a dent.

Dentverb

(intransitive) To develop a dent or dents.

Dentnoun

A stroke; a blow.

Dentnoun

A slight depression, or small notch or hollow, made by a blow or by pressure; an indentation.

Dentnoun

A tooth, as of a card, a gear wheel, etc.

Dentverb

To make a dent upon; to indent.

Dentnoun

an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening);

Dentnoun

a depression scratched or carved into a surface

Dentnoun

an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)

Dentverb

make a depression into;

Dintnoun

(obsolete) A blow, stroke, especially dealt in a fight.

Dintnoun

Force, power; especially in by dint of.

Dintnoun

The mark left by a blow; an indentation or impression made by violence; a dent.

Dintverb

To dent

Dintnoun

A blow; a stroke.

Dintnoun

The mark left by a blow; an indentation or impression made by violence; a dent.

Dintnoun

Force; power; - esp. in the phrase by dint of.

Dintverb

To make a mark or cavity on or in, by a blow or by pressure; to dent.

Dintnoun

interchangeable with `means' in the expression `by dint of'