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indent
noun
A cut or notch in the margin of anything, or a recess like a notch.
A stamp; an impression.
A certificate, or intended certificate, issued by the government of the United States at the close of the Revolution, for the principal or interest of the public debt.
verb
To notch; to jag; to cut into points like a row of teeth
"to indent the edge of paper"
To be cut, notched, or dented.
To dent; to stamp or to press in; to impress
"indent a smooth surface with a hammer"
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