indentation
noun
a cut, notch, or deep recess.
indentations
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pluralof indentation.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Nervous consumers are also avoiding berries and herbs, which have indentations that can trap microscopic parasites, though they haven’t been implicated in the recent outbreak.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
The two bioswales in the front are like planted indentations in the ground that fill with water after a heavy rain and hold it long enough that it sinks in.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2024
He mostly cut freehand, sometimes using indentations he made with his fingernails as outlines, then dyed his creations with green, pink, red and yellow pigments.
From New York Times ● Mar. 20, 2024
Ocean Spray cranberry sauce, coaxed out of the can with its ringed indentations intact.
From Salon ● Nov. 23, 2023
Seeing him fighting tears, she relented and went to look, taking his hand in hers and examining the indentations that were rapidly turning into bruises.
From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks
