SINCE 1828
dunt
noun
\ 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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