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Dent vs Dene - What's the difference?

dent | dene |

As nouns the difference between dent and dene

is that dent is a shallow deformation in the surface of an object, produced by an impact while dene is a valley, especially the deep valley of a stream or rivulet.

As a verb dent

is to impact something, producing a dent.

As a proper noun Dene is

an Athabascan people of Canada, especially of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.

dent

English

Etymology 1

(etyl) . More at dint.

Noun

(en noun)
  • A shallow deformation in the surface of an object, produced by an impact.
    • The crash produced a dent in the left side of the car.
  • (by extension, informal) A sudden negative change, such as loss, damage, weakening, consumption or diminution, especially one produced by an external force, event or action
    • That purchase put a bit of a dent in my wallet.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=April 11 , author=Phil McNulty , title=Liverpool 3 - 0 Man City , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Andy Carroll's first goals since his £35m move to Liverpool put a dent in Manchester City's Champions League hopes as they were emphatically swept aside at Anfield.}}

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To impact something, producing a dent.
  • To develop a dent or dents.
    • ''Copper is soft and dents easily.

    Etymology 2

    (etyl), from (etyl) dens, dentis, tooth. See tooth.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (engineering) A tooth, as of a card, a gear wheel, etc.
    • (Knight)

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    dene

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl), from (etyl) denu

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (UK) a valley, especially the deep valley of a stream or rivulet

    • Etymology 2

    Perhaps related to (etyl)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a sand dune by the seashore

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