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Meaning of notch
noun
- A V-shaped cut.
- An indentation.
- A mountain pass; a defile.
- A discontinuous change in a taxation schedule.
- A level or degree. Example: Can you speak a notch louder, please?
verb
- To cut a notch in (something).
- To record (a score or similar) by making notches on something. Example: The tribe's hunters notch their kills by notches on each's axe's handle.
- To join by means of notches.
- To achieve (something); to add to one's score or record of successes. Example: The team notched a pair of shutout wins on Sunday.
- To fit (an arrow) to a bow by means of the notch cut at the end of the arrow; to nock.
Source: Free Dictionary API.
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