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Indented

//ɪnˈdɛntɪd// adj, verb

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Cut in the edge into points or inequalities, like teeth; dented on the surface; jagged; notched; stamped in.

    "He saw the horrible form among the big trees, in the network of creepers in the fantastic outlines of leaves, of the great indented leaves that seemed to be so many enormous hands with big broad palms, with stiff fingers outspread to lay hold of him; […]"

  2. 2
    Having an irregular, uneven; sinuous; undulating.

    "a heavily indented coastline"

  3. 3
    Notched like the part of a saw consisting of the teeth; serrated.

    "an indented border or ordinary"

  4. 4
    Bound out by an indenture; apprenticed; indentured.

    "an indented servant"

  5. 5
    Notched along the margin with a different colour, like the feathers of some birds.
Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of indent form-of, participle, past

Etymology

Etymology 1

From indent + -ed.

Etymology 2

From indent + -ed.

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