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See more synonyms for notch on Thesaurus.com an angular or V -shaped cut, indentation, or slit in an object, surface, or edge. a cut or nick made in a stick or other object for record, as in keeping a tally. New England and Upstate New York a deep, narrow opening or pass between mountains; gap; defile. Informal a step, degree, or grade: This camera is a notch better than the other. Metallurgy a taphole in a blast furnace: iron notch; cinder notch. Show More
to cut or make a notch in. to record by notches: He notched each kill on the stick. to score, as in a game: He notched another win. Show More
notch up /down , to move up or down or increase or decrease by notches or degrees: The temperature has notched up another degree. Show More
Origin of notch 1570–80; a notch (by false division) for an *otch < Old French oche notch
Related forms notch·y , adjective un·notched , adjective Dictionary.com Unabridged
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Related Words for notch rung ,
gash ,
cut ,
indent ,
incision ,
scratch ,
indenture ,
gap ,
nick ,
score ,
cleft ,
mill ,
mark ,
groove ,
rut ,
nock ,
rabbet ,
grade ,
step ,
degree Examples from the Web for notch Contemporary Examples of notch Now they are a notch on a belt, and the savior can feel good about themselves.
Can you imagine Superman being handed over to a writer just a notch above amateur?
But while they have been taken down a notch , giants like Goldman Sachs still tower over their regulators.
Did you feel Archer needed to, in the words of Emeril, kick it up a notch ?
Despite committing 13 penalties, the Iroquois roared back from a late 8-3 deficit to notch it at 8-8 before giving up a late goal.
Historical Examples of notch Notch and ornament it handsomely with leaves and flowers of paste.
Cover the pie with a crust, notch and ornament it, and bake it well.
Notch the edges handsomely, and put a paste flower in the centre.
It had rained among the hills about the Notch , and cleared off.
Then he turned to the nearest tree, and made a notch on the bark with the blade.
British Dictionary definitions for notch a V-shaped cut or indentation; nick a cut or nick made in a tally stick or similar object US and Canadian a narrow pass or gorge informal a step or level (esp in the phrase a notch above ) Show More
to cut or make a notch in to record with or as if with a notch (usually foll by up) informal to score or achieve the team notched up its fourth win Show More
Word Origin for notch C16: from incorrect division of an otch (as a notch ), from Old French oche notch, from Latin obsecāre to cut off, from secāre to cut
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Word Origin and History for notch n. 1570s, probably a misdivision of an otch (see N for other examples), from Middle French oche "notch," from Old French ochier "to notch," of unknown origin. Said to be unconnected to nock .
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v. 1590s, from notch (n.). Earlier verb (before misdivision) was Middle English ochen "to cut, slash" (c.1400). Related: Notched ; notching .
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
An indentation at the edge of a structure; an incisure. An upstroke or peak on a pulse tracing. Show More
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