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dint

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

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

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