A concave cut into a surface or edge (as in a coastline).

synoniem: indenture.

Roget 252: concavity, depression, dip; hollow, hollowness; indentation, intaglio, cavity, dent, dint, dimple, follicle, pit, sinus, alveolus^†, lacuna; excavation, strip mine; trough etc. (furrow) 259; honeycomb.    cup, basin, crater, punch bowl; cell etc. (receptacle) 191; socket.    valley, vale, dale, dell, dingle, combe^†, bottom, slade^†, strath^†, glade, grove, glen, cave, cavern, cove; grot^†, grotto; alcove, cul-de-sac; gully etc. 198; arch etc. (curve) 245; bay etc. (of the sea) 343.    excavator, sapper, miner.    honeycomb (sponge) 252.1. ... meer laten zien

The formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion.

synoniemen: pitting, roughness.

The space left between the margin and the start of an indented line.

synoniemen: indent, indention, indenture.

Roget 257: notch, dent, nick, cut; indent, indentation; dimple.    embrasure, battlement, machicolation^†; saw, tooth, crenelle^†, scallop, scollop^†, vandyke; depression; jag.    ... meer laten zien

Nederlands: inspringing

The act of cutting into an edge with toothlike notches or angular incisions.

Nederlands: bluts, buts, deuk