\ ˈdənt \
plural -s
Definition of dunt
(Entry 1 of 3)
dunt
verb
\ " \
-ed/-ing/-s
Definition of dunt (Entry 2 of 3)
chiefly Scottish
: to strike heavily : beat
1
chiefly Scottish
: to fall with a heavy sound
dunt
intransitive verb
\ " \
-ed/-ing/-s
Definition of dunt (Entry 3 of 3)
ceramics
: to crack while firing or afterward by temperature change or by inversion of crystals to greater volume
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“Dunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dunt. Accessed 3 Jul. 2022.
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