dints

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Noun dint has 1 sense

dint - interchangeable with `means' in the expression `by dint of'
--₁ is a kind of means, agency, way

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dints

Noun

Definition: Marks or small hollows left on a surface, typically caused by a blow or pressure.

Example Sentence: The metal door had several dints from the intense hailstorm.

Verb (transitive)

Definition: To cause dents or small hollows on a surface by applying pressure or force.

Example Sentence: The clumsy delivery person dints the packages every time he drops them.

Verb (intransitive)

Definition: To become dented or marked with small hollows.

Example Sentence: The car's hood dints easily from even minor impacts.