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Re: What if any is the difference between a "dint" and a "dent"
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Wed, 22 September 2004 14:07
 
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nobody ever heard of a dictionary?
(from dictionary.cambridge.org - tho being australian, we should defer to the macquarie)
dint
noun
by dint of as a result of:
She got what she wanted by dint of pleading and threatening.
dint
noun
a small hollow mark in the surface of something, caused by pressure or being hit
dent
noun
a small hollow mark in the surface of something, caused by pressure or being hit:
a dent in the door of a car
dent
verb
1 to make a small hollow mark in the surface of something:
I dropped a hammer on the floor, and it dented the floorboard.
make/put a dent in
to reduce an amount of money:
The holiday made a big dent in our savings.
........ so they mean the same thing?
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What if any is the difference between a "dint" and a "dent"
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Mookie | Wed, 22 September 2004 12:24 |
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Re: What if any is the difference between a "dint" and a "dent"
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fade-e | Wed, 22 September 2004 12:52 |
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thechuckster | Wed, 22 September 2004 14:07 |
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gianttomato | Wed, 22 September 2004 22:56 |
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river | Thu, 23 September 2004 06:44 |
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4ageeza | Thu, 23 September 2004 08:51 |
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Tommo | Thu, 23 September 2004 08:54 |
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Mookie | Thu, 23 September 2004 10:04 |
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genkin | Fri, 24 September 2004 05:54 |
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driftae86 | Fri, 24 September 2004 13:40 |
