notch
/nɒtʃ//nɑtʃ/
noun
- 1
A V-shaped cut.
- 2
An indentation.
- 3
A mountain pass; a defile.
- 4
A discontinuous change in a taxation schedule.
- 5
A level or degree.
“Can you speak a notch louder, please?”
- 6
A portion of a mobile phone that overlaps the edge of the screen, used to house camera, sensors etc. while maximizing screen space.
verb
- 1
To cut a notch in (something).
- 2
To record (a score or similar) by making notches on something.
“The tribe's hunters notch their kills by notches on each's axe's handle.”
- 3
To join by means of notches.
- 4
To achieve (something); to add to one's score or record of successes.
“The team notched a pair of shutout wins on Sunday.”
- 5
To fit (an arrow) to a bow by means of the notch cut at the end of the arrow; to nock.
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