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• dent. — 1. dental. 2. dentist. 3. dentistry. * * * abbrev 1. Dental 2. Dentist 3. Dentistry * * * dent1 «dehnt», noun, verb. –n. 1. a hollow made by a blow or pressure: »The boys threw rocks that made …   Useful english dictionary

• dent — dent1 [dent] n [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: dint] 1.) a hollow area in the surface of something, usually made by something hitting it dent in ▪ There was a large dent in the passenger door. 2.) a reduction in the amount of something dent in ▪ The… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• dent — dent1 /dent/, n. 1. a hollow or depression in a surface, as from a blow. 2. a noticeable effect, esp. of reduction: to leave a dent in one s savings; a dent in one s pride. 3. make a dent, Informal. to cause a person to take heed; make an… …   Universalium

• dent — 1 noun (C) 1 a hollow area in the surface of something, usually made by something hitting it (+ in): There was a dent in the door where he d kicked it. 2 a reduction in the amount of something, especially money or supplies: The trip made a big… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• make a dent in something — make a dent in (something) British, American & Australian, American to reduce the amount or level of something. The roof repairs made quite a dent in our savings. Police efforts have hardly put a dent in the level of drug trafficking on the… …   New idioms dictionary

• make a dent in — (something) British, American & Australian, American to reduce the amount or level of something. The roof repairs made quite a dent in our savings. Police efforts have hardly put a dent in the level of drug trafficking on the streets. (often… …   New idioms dictionary

• international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… …   Universalium

• Business and Industry Review — ▪ 1999 Introduction Overview        Annual Average Rates of Growth of Manufacturing Output, 1980 97, Table Pattern of Output, 1994 97, Table Index Numbers of Production, Employment, and Productivity in Manufacturing Industries, Table (For Annual… …   Universalium

• Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… …   Universalium

• Spain — /spayn/, n. a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 39,244,195; 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Cap.: Madrid. Spanish, España. * * * Spain Introduction Spain Background: Spain s powerful world empire of the 16th and… …   Universalium

• materials science — the study of the characteristics and uses of various materials, as glass, plastics, and metals. [1960 65] * * * Study of the properties of solid materials and how those properties are determined by the material s composition and structure, both… …   Universalium