notch
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[edit] English
[edit] Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɒtʃ
[edit] Etymology
Recorded since 1577, probably a rebracketing of an + otch, which noun stems from Middle French oche (“notch”), itself from the Old French verb ochier (“to notch”), of unknown origin
[edit] Noun
notch (plural notches)
- A V-shaped cut.
- Such a cut, used for keeping a record
- The notches in that tribe's warrior axe handles stand for killed enemies.
- An indentation.
- A mountain pass; a defile
- (informal) A level or degree.
- This car is a notch better than the other.
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[edit] Translations
V-shaped cut
such a cut, used for keeping a record
indentation
mountain pass
level or degree
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[edit] Verb
notch (third-person singular simple present notches, present participle notching, simple past and past participle notched)
- (transitive) To cut a notch in (something).
- (transitive) 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.
- (transitive) To join by means of notches.
- (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought): (transitive) To achieve (something).
- The team notched a pair of shutout wins on Sunday.
- 2010 October 21, “[www.portlandleader.net/articles/2010/10/21/sports/17734115.txt Panthers' football team]”, Portland Leader:
- Jenkins booted a pair of field goals, Hopkins and George Nwokoji each notched a touchdown.
