0 present participle of dent --
1 to make a small hollow mark in the surface of something: --
His confidence was badly dented when he didn't get the job.
I dropped a hammer on the floor, and it dented the floorboard.
The base is distorted and broken with the pedestal having been pushed up, denting the cup and causing the cup to lean at an angle.
Even at these modest speeds, and despite its strengthening ribs, the nose of the airship was prone to denting, further compromising handling.
Because pressure gates move slightly during use, long-term wall scuffing and denting can occur.
Fiberglass is less expensive, and has the advantage of not denting when hit or pushed, but it is somewhat more opaque than aluminum.
Stainless steel's virtues are resistance to corrosion, non-reactivity with either alkaline or acidic foods, and resistance to scratching and denting.
Hail is also a common nuisance to drivers of automobiles, severely denting the vehicle and cracking or even shattering windshields and windows.
We are in great danger of at least substantially denting a major incentive on inner city regeneration that hitherto we have been launched upon.
The effect of the rises is hitting manufacturing, causing uncertainty and denting confidence among high gas users.
