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indention

[ in-den-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the indenting indent of a line or lines in writing or printing.
  2. the blank space left by indenting. indent.
  3. the act of indenting; indent; state of being indented. indent.
  4. Archaic. an indentation or notch.


indention

/ ɪˈɛʃə /

noun

  1. another word for indentation
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of indention1

First recorded in 1755–65; indent 1 + -ion
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“We have found close to 130 graves, but we know there are some indentions where we think people are buried with no stone,” Lee Ann said.

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The indention of her teeth planted during practice her sophomore season is a reminder of Kirsch’s no-holds-barred style of play — and at the root of her nickname.

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Just before totality, specks of sunlight will pop out between the various valleys and indentions in the lunar crust, creating beads of light that sparkle around the edge of the Moon.

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Fix it, as well as any other indentions you encounter.

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This structural color is similar in concept to that seen in the spider’s namesake, the peacock, whose feathers sport miniscule indentions for scattering light.

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