dint
noun
force; power.
had dinted
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past perfectof dint.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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It had dinted the armour, but it hadn't made a hole in it.
From My Man Jeeves by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse
Twice old Marvin had dinted with well-aimed bolts the hauberk on which rested the long gray beard of the leader of the pack.
From Cedric, the Forester by Bernard Gay Marshall
She was silent pouting her under-lip like a spoilt child, and rubbing one finger where a ring had dinted her flesh.
From The Secret Power by Marie Corelli
She wore a dress of faded green silk and a round hat which blows had dinted.
From Four Short Stories By Emile Zola by Émile Zola
