Plural of dent
regular plural
The plural of dent is dents.
Forms of dent
| Singular | dent /dɛnt/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | dents /dɛnts/ |
| Countable | countable |
Dents in a sentence
- Copper is soft and dents easily.
- If a car or a can had many dents in it, we would say it is denty.2008, Alan Walker, Multiplication in a Flash, page 70. From the entry denty
- They include red flints and semiflints, red dents, purple, mixed yellow and white, and variegated colors.2005, James C McCann, Maize and Grace, page 84. From the entry semiflint
- The ligature dents on Larry's neck swelled red in the unvisored sun.2000, Stephen Graham Jones, The Fast Red Road: A Plainsong, →ISBN, page 224. From the entry unvisored
- Free of dents and scrapes so far, any wrong move or salah agar-ation will mar the car’s flawless paintwork.2000 December 28, Samuel Lee, “Life! This Weekend”, in The Straits Times, Singapore, page 6. From the entry agaration
Meaning of dent
- noun A shallow deformation in the surface of an object, produced by an impact.
- noun A minor effect made upon something.
- noun A type of maize/corn with a relatively soft outer hull, and a soft type of starch that shrinks at maturity to leave an indentation in the surface of the kernel.
Questions about the plural of dent
- What is the plural of dent?
- The plural of dent is dents.
- Is dent countable?
- Dent is a countable noun.
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