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indented

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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in·dent·ed /ɪnˈdentɪd/ adjective  CFDan indented edge or surface has cuts or marks in it 〔边缘或表面〕呈锯齿状的,有凹痕的 our deeply indented coastline 我们蜿蜒曲折的海岸线
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indentedThe ventral arm plates are small, pentagonal with a rounded distal edge, sometimes the distal edge is indented.Don't buy sweet potatoes that appear bruised or have indented areas.It takes 4 days, following a very beautiful rocky and indented coast.The ventral arm plates are pentagonal with an acute proximal angle, a slightly indented distal edge, and separated from one another.Sheer terror shadowed her indented eyes, and yet never would she be caught.The ventral arm plates are irregularly rectangular with indented lateral edges and a rounded distal edge; they are contiguous at least proximally.The subsequent ventral arm plates are pentagonal to bell shaped, separated with a wide curved distal edge and indented lateral edges.Satisfied, he tapped in the combinations and placed his eye against the indented pad.Corms should be two inches below ground, indented side upwards.
Origin indented (1300-1400) Partly from → INDENT; partly from indent to press inward ((14-21 centuries)), from dent
in·dent·ed adjectiveChineseSyllable
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indented
indented /ɪnˈdentəd, ɪnˈdentɪd/ adjective
 Date: 1300-1400
 Origin: Partly from indent; partly from indent 'to press inward' (14-21 centuries), from dent
an indented edge or surface has cuts or marks in it:
    our deeply indented coastline


in·dentedBrE /ɪnˈdentɪd/ 🔊NAmE /ɪnˈdentɪd/ 🔊 adjective(of an edge or a surface 边缘或表面) an indented edge is not even, because parts of it are missing or have been cut away 锯齿状的;参差不齐的an indented coastline犬牙交错的海岸线