notching
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Noun
notching noun
- A notched mark or pattern.
- A method of joining framing-timbers, by halving, scarfing, or caulking.
Verb
notching verb
- To cut a notch in (something).
- 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.”
- To join by means of notches.
- To achieve (something); to add to one's score or record of successes.“The team notched a pair of shutout wins on Sunday.”
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notch upprickslitsnickscratchincisionpassnickdentmountain passdovetailribserraturemillingknurlinglineknurl
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