Definition of indent

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Indent (n.) A cut or notch in the man gin of anything, or a recess like a notch..

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Follower :: Follower (n.) Among law stationers, a sheet of parchment or paper which is added to the first sheet of an indenture or other deed..
Dolly :: Dolly (n.) A tool with an indented head for shaping the head of a rivet.
Center :: Center (n.) A conical recess, or indentation, in the end of a shaft or other work, to receive the point of a center, on which the work can turn, as in a lathe..
Indent :: Indent (v. t.) To make an order upon; to draw upon, as for military stores..
Mush :: Mush (v. t.) To notch, cut, or indent, as cloth, with a stamp..
Waffle :: Waffle (n.) A soft indented cake cooked in a waffle iron.
Engrail :: Engrail (v. i.) To form an edging or border; to run in curved or indented lines.
Indentation :: Indentation (n.) A recess or sharp depression in any surface.
Indent :: 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..
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..
Crenel :: Crenel (n.) An embrasure or indentation in a battlement; a loophole in a fortress; an indentation; a notch. See Merlon, and Illust. of Battlement..
Indentation :: Indentation (n.) The measure of the distance; as, an indentation of one em, or of two ems..
Cremaillere :: Cremaillere (n.) An indented or zigzaged line of intrenchment.
Indent :: Indent (v. i.) To crook or turn; to wind in and out; to zigzag.
Indenture :: Indenture (v. t.) To bind by indentures or written contract; as, to indenture an apprentice..
Indenture :: Indenture (v. i.) To run or wind in and out; to be cut or notched; to indent.
Indent :: Indent (v. t.) To begin (a line or lines) at a greater or less distance from the margin; as, to indent the first line of a paragraph one em; to indent the second paragraph two ems more than the first. See Indentation, and Indention..
Notch :: Notch (v. t.) To cut or make notches in ; to indent; also, to score by notches; as, to notch a stick..
Engrail :: Engrail (v. t.) To indent with small curves. See Engrailed.
Grater :: Grater (a.) One who, or that which, grates; especially, an instrument or utensil with a rough, indented surface, for rubbing off small particles of any substance; as a grater for nutmegs..
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