dent

A shallow deformation in the surface of an object, produced by an impact.

The crash produced a dent in the left side of the car.

A minor effect made upon something.

to make a dent

"Case Of You" (#67, 1980), a single on the Scotti Brothers label, was Frank's first chart dent.

A type of maize/corn with a relatively soft outer hull, and a soft type of starch that shrinks at maturity to leave an indentation in the surface of the kernel.

A sudden negative change, such as loss, damage, weakening, consumption or diminution, especially one produced by an external force, event or action

That purchase put a bit of a dent in my wallet.

Andy Carroll's first goals since his £35m move to Liverpool put a dent in Manchester City's Champions League hopes as they were emphatically swept aside at Anfield.

To impact something, producing a dent.

To develop a dent or dents.

Copper is soft and dents easily.

A tooth, as of a card, a gear wheel, etc.

A slot or a wire in a reed