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nock

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Definition of nock

as in indent

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Recent Examples of nock When the bow is limber enough to bend over your knee, whittle nocks 1 inch from either end, cutting into the sides only. — Keith McCafferty, Field & Stream, 29 June 2023 Anti-Dry Fire (ADF) and nock sensors increase safety and boost peace of mind. — Jace Bauserman, Outdoor Life, 7 Jan. 2021

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Noun

Indulge in a bit of kitsch with their oyster plate, where each indent takes the shape of a finned friend.

— Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 9 June 2026
There’s nothing more annoying than unsightly indents in your carpet that are suddenly exposed.

— Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 23 Apr. 2026

Definition of indent

Noun

Swap pumpkins for fruit-o’-lanterns, wrap crescent dough around hot dogs for mummy dogs and mix a batch of blood punch.

— Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2026
The summer is still young, but travelers have already dealt with the seasonal one-two-three punch of extreme weather, schedule disruptions and stressful flights.

— Natalie B. Compton, Washington Post, 8 July 2026

Definition of punch

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Just grab the knob on the line, stretch it to the opposite end, and secure it in place on the base end that has a hole with a small indentation to pop it in and out in a second.

— Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 21 June 2026
Using your thumb or the back of a spoon, make a shallow indentation in the center of each patty.

— Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 18 June 2026

Definition of indentation

Noun

Some cabinets require sanding, filling small nicks and dings, sanding again to smooth the patch material, and adding coats of filler just to get the cabinets ready to be taped off and to apply the primer.

— Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 6 July 2026
The handle comes with one original Athena Club cartridge, which has a skin guard to prevent nicks and a hyaluronic acid serum strip.

— Sara Coughlin, Allure, 5 July 2026

Definition of nick

Noun

That said, Chicagoland has been a great track for multiple lanes of racing, and the Next Gen car loves having extra grooves to work with.

— Jess Bryant, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Wall Street heads into the first full week of July trading with interest rates in mind, as the summary of the Federal Reserve’s meeting last month push yields higher and throw of stocks’ groove.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 2 July 2026

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