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indentation

[in-den-tey-shuhn] / ˌɪn dɛnˈteɪ ʃən /
NOUN
gouge
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The sacs' presence can be detected from indentations and cavities in fossilized bones, even when the soft tissues are long gone.

From Scientific American

This has revealed some intriguing indentations near the shoreline.

From BBC

It has informed legends, with indentations on its surface said to have been made as the giant fell backwards after being slain by King Arthur.

From BBC

In an October 2019 video, he was scathing about the problems with his Model X sport utility vehicle, which included a hole in a panel and an indentation in a door’s weatherstrip.

From New York Times

The impact crushed his skull, leaving an indentation where the bone was shattered, nearly killing him and requiring intensive neurosurgery.

From Washington Post