dint
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1dint

noun \ˈdint\

Definition of DINT

1
archaic : blow, stroke
2
3
: 2dent
by dint of
: by force of : because of <succeeded by dint of hard work>

Examples of DINT

  1. <left a small dint in the car's fender>

Origin of DINT

Middle English, from Old English dynt; akin to Old Norse dyntr noise
First Known Use: before 12th century

2dint

transitive verb

Definition of DINT

1
: to make a dent in
2
: to impress or drive in with force

First Known Use of DINT

1597

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