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    dint
    /dɪnt/

    noun

    • 1. a dent or hollow in a surface: "the soft dints at the top of a coconut"
    • 2. a blow or stroke, typically one made with a weapon in fighting. archaic

    verb

    • 1. mark (a surface) with dents or hollows: "the metal was dull and dinted"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › dintDint Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    verb. dinted; dinting; dints. transitive verb. 1. : to make a dent in. 2. : to impress or drive in with force. Phrases. by dint of. : by force of : because of. succeeded by dint of hard work. Synonyms.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDINT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    DINT definition: 1. as a result of something: 2. a small hollow mark in the surface of something, caused by…. Learn more.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDINT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    DINT meaning: 1. as a result of something: 2. a small hollow mark in the surface of something, caused by…. Learn more.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › dintDINT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. force; power: By dint of hard work she became head of the company. Synonyms: struggle, exertion, strain, effort. a dent. Archaic. a blow; stroke. verb (used with object) to make a dent or dents in. to impress or drive in with force. dint. / dɪnt / noun. by dint of. by means or use of. by dint of hard work. archaic.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › dintDint - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    The word dint is used to indicate that something came about through a particular force or means. So if you make a lot of money, that’s probably by dint of hard work. Dint and dent sound an awful lot alike. The good news is that they are actually related.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › dintDint - definition of dint by The Free Dictionary

    Define dint. dint synonyms, dint pronunciation, dint translation, English dictionary definition of dint. n. 1. Force or effort; power: succeeded by dint of hard work. 2. A dent. tr.v. dint·ed , dint·ing , dints 1. To put a dent in. 2. To impress or drive in...

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDINT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    4 meanings: 1. → See by dint of 2. archaic a blow or a mark made by a blow 3. to mark with dints 4. → a variant of dent1.... Click for more definitions. TRANSLATOR