Definition of indent

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Indent (v. t.) To dent; to stamp or to press in; to impress; as, indent a smooth surface with a hammer; to indent wax with a stamp..

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Peen :: Peen (n.) A round-edged, or hemispherical, end to the head of a hammer or sledge, used to stretch or bend metal by indentation..
Impression :: Impression (n.) That which is impressed; stamp; mark; indentation; sensible result of an influence exerted from without.
Indenturing :: Indenturing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Indentur.
Indenture :: Indenture (v. t.) To indent; to make hollows, notches, or wrinkles in; to furrow..
Indentured :: Indentured (imp. & p. p.) of Indentur.
Indentation :: Indentation (n.) The act of beginning a line or series of lines at a little distance within the flush line of the column or page, as in the common way of beginning the first line of a paragraph..
Emargination :: Emargination (n.) The act of notching or indenting the margin, or the state of being so notched; also, a notch or shallow sinus in a margin..
Indention :: Indention (n.) Same as Indentation, 4..
Apprentice :: Apprentice (n.) One who is bound by indentures or by legal agreement to serve a mechanic, or other person, for a certain time, with a view to learn the art, or trade, in which his master is bound to instruct him..
Dent :: Dent (v. t.) To make a dent upon; to indent.
Indenture :: Indenture (v. t.) To bind by indentures or written contract; as, to indenture an apprentice..
Toothing :: Toothing (n.) The act or process of indenting or furnishing with teeth.
Print :: Print (n.) A mark made by impression; a line, character, figure, or indentation, made by the pressure of one thing on another; as, the print of teeth or nails in flesh; the print of the foot in sand or snow..
Indentation :: Indentation (n.) A notch or recess, in the margin or border of anything; as, the indentations of a leaf, of the coast, etc..
Heart :: Heart (n.) That which resembles a heart in shape; especially, a roundish or oval figure or object having an obtuse point at one end, and at the other a corresponding indentation, -- used as a symbol or representative of the heart..
Indenting :: Indenting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Inden.
Dint :: Dint (n.) The mark left by a blow; an indentation or impression made by violence; a dent.
Indented :: Indented (a.) Bound out by an indenture; apprenticed; indentured; as, an indented servant..
Indenting :: Indenting (n.) Indentation; an impression like that made by a tooth.
Engrail :: Engrail (v. t.) To indent with small curves. See Engrailed.
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