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notch

noun

/nɑːtʃ/

Meaning

A small cut or groove on the edge or surface of something; a level or degree of achievement.

He carved a notch on the stick to mark the days.

a notch above

groove, cut, mark, level, step

flatness, smoothness

cut a notch, top notch, a notch higher, notch level

The action of reducing the severity, seriousness, or painfulness of something.

A large freshwater fish widely cultivated for food

Lack of progress, decline, inactivity.

The act of expelling a foreigner from a country.

The learning or developing of a skill, habit, or quality.

water droplets that fall from the sky as a result of condensation in the atmosphere