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indentation

[in-den-tey-shuhn] / ˌɪn dɛnˈteɪ ʃən /
NOUN
gouge
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STRONG




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Samsung worked to make this indentation less visible when the screen is completely flat.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Rachel suggested the indentation in her abdomen might have been an ovarian cyst, and a doctor agreed but took no further action.

From BBC Apr. 8, 2026

When the cell's receptors detect that the virus has attached, the membrane begins forming a small indentation at that spot.

From Science Daily Dec. 4, 2025

For air-fried burgers, flatten your patties as much as possible and press an indentation in the center to prevent them from puffing up.

From Salon Mar. 8, 2025

Their boat was beached on an indentation in the marsh which provided a natural landing.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

Their leafy indentations can trap the microscopic parasites, and make them harder to wash.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

He mostly cut freehand, sometimes using indentations he made with his fingernails as outlines, then dyed his creations with green, pink, red and yellow pigments.

From New York Times Mar. 20, 2024

Ocean Spray cranberry sauce, coaxed out of the can with its ringed indentations intact.

From Salon Nov. 23, 2023

Researchers also tracked erosions or indentations in the orcas’ skin and other forms of discoloration.

From Seattle Times Jun. 28, 2023

Garrett is on his knees licking the boulder, catching tiny rivulets that course down its side—and then I see that there are dips and indentations on the surface of the flat stone.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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