notch

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /nɒtʃ/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /nɑt͡ʃ/

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Noun

Singular notch

Plural notches

1. A notch is an indentation.
2. A notch is a deep and narrow mountain pass.

Verb

Plain form notch

Third-person singular notches

Past tense notched

Past participle notched

Present participle notching

1. (transitive) If you notch something, you cut a notch in it.
2. (transitive) If you notch a match, you record the score by making notches on something, such as a piece of paper.