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notch

/nɑtʃ/noun, verb1 syllable

Notch means: the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks.

Synonyms for notch7

noun, as in the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks

pass, mountain pass

noun, as in a small cut

nick, snick

also used for notch

indent, notch up, nock

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What does notch mean?6

noun

1

the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks“we got through the pass before it started to snow”

2

a small cut

3

a V-shaped indentation“mandibular notch”

4

a V-shaped or U-shaped indentation carved or scratched into a surface“there were four notches in the handle of his revolver”

verb

1

cut or make a notch into“notch the rope”

2

notch a surface to record something

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with notch?3

one syllable

watchscotchcrotch
Show 40 near rhymes
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Notch in a sentence

  • The inquiry has been cranked up a notch.sacredceltic
  • Let's bring the noise level down a notch.luca22
  • Have you tried adjusting the belt a notch?Amastan
  • Adobe and Apple both have top-notch video editing programs.darinmex
  • Yo, man, this shit is top notch.Ooneykcall
  • You're just another notch in my bedpost.unknown
  • Let's take it down a notch.CM
  • We're taking it up a notch.CM

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of notch

as a noun

plural
notches

as a verb

past tense
notched
present participle
notching
third-person singular
notches
past participle
notched