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Dedent

noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An outdent. transitive
  2. 2
    Alternative form of detent. alt-of, alternative

    "On being fired from the gun, the projectile travels at a high rotary speed and the dedent spring is compressed, so that the dedents, acting as virtually one piece, drop down into the dedent spring cavity."

Verb
  1. 1
    To outdent; to remove an indent from. transitive

    "Dedent Region If there were any need to prove that Python was a programmer's tool, and not something written for anyone with the slightest grasp of the English language, instead of the Python language, this menu option would dissuade them from that belief. Really, who would call something dedent? ... Unlike the indenting command, dedenting (can this really be used as a verb?) a block can cause problems."

  2. 2
    To remove a dent or dents from.

    "In the drawing at the bottom of the page are shown the structural features of a dedenting machine as built by The Vol-U-Meter Company, Inc."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From de- + indent.

Etymology 2

From de- + indent.

Etymology 3

From de- + dent.

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