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indenture

indenture

9.2
A curved cut or hollow in a coastline, like a small bay
  • noun
  • /ɪnˈdɛnʧər/
  • Archaic
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  • The artist highlighted the indenture in the clay to create a more realistic texture.

Examples

  • Livre launched into monologue: "The word 'indenture,' Claude, comes from the toothlike marks of a torn piece of paper."

    Fiction book (1992)

  • The coastline features a noticeable indenture where the waves have worn away the rock.

  • Geologists studied the indenture on the cliff to understand how natural forces shape the landscape.

Synonyms

groove
vsindenture
41 3.7

A long narrow cut or channel in a surface

is commonly a short concave notch or cut, not an extended channel
indentation
vsindenture
13 3.7

A small dent in a surface that cutting or hitting causes

is typically a natural concave cut on edges such as coastlines
recess
vsindenture
9 4.3

A small hollow space set back into a wall or rock

is specifically a concave cut or notch on an edge, often coastal
dimple
vsindenture
6 1.6

A small rounded dip on a surface like a golf ball

is a concave cut or notch, usually sharper or more angular
check
vsindenture
5 5.8

A small chip or notch in the surface of something

is usually a natural concave cut rather than damage from breaking
incision
vsindenture
2 5.7

A narrow cut an artist makes on a surface to show a design

is mainly a natural concave cut, not an intentional carved mark
recession
vsindenture
1 7.5

A small hollow in a surface that can hold water

is specifically a concave cut or notch often formed along edges
reentrance
vsindenture
  • Specialized
9.1

An inward curve in a shape or building that makes a small hollow

is a concave cut or notch rather than a broad inward curve
emargination
vsindenture
  • Specialized
9.9

A small notch at the edge or tip of something, for example a leaf

is a general concave cut on natural edges rather than a biological term
incisure
vsindenture
  • Specialized
9.9

A small notch in the edge of a bone or organ

is a natural concave cut used for landforms, not mainly anatomical

How Indented

bay
114 1.0
cove
75 3.5
indenture
  • Archaic
9.2
notch
85 3.9
nick
200 3.6

Surface Forms

indenture singular
indentures plural

Morphology

indenture = indent (semi-transparent) = in + dent + ure

The meaning related to a physical notch or indentation is somewhat derivable from 'indent', but the specific usage is specialized.

Etymology

Indenture meaning a cut or hollow in land comes from the root dent- (from dens, 'tooth'), so it describes a tooth-like notch or bay in a cliff or on a coastline.