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plural of notch
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1
a V-shaped cut usually on an edge or a surface
- lifted up the fence rail and positioned it in the notch cut into the post
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2
a narrow opening between hillsides or mountains that can be used for passage
- try to get through the notch before the storm blows in
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3
an individual part of a process, series, or ranking
- sales for the album increased, and it moved up another notch on the music charts
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notches
verb
present tense third-person singular of notch
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“Notches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notches. Accessed 26 Oct. 2021.
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