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Indentation

Ih-ndeh-NTAY-shuhn

/ˌɪˌndɛˈnteɪʃʌn/

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indentation

Dictionary meaning

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

Examples

  • The road weaved aggressively in and out, due to the indentations in the coast.

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