dent vs jag

dent

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

  • 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 

  • A slot or a wire in a reed 

  • A minor impact or effect made upon something. 

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

verb
  • To impact something, producing a dent. 

  • To develop a dent or dents. 

jag

noun
  • A part broken off; a fragment. 

  • A sharp projection. 

  • A thorn from a bush (see jaggerbush). 

  • Enough liquor to make a person noticeably drunk; a skinful. 

  • A medical injection, a jab. 

  • A binge or period of overindulgence; a spree. 

  • A flap, a tear in a clothing 

  • A cleft or division. 

  • A fit, spell, outburst. 

  • A one-horse cart load, or, in modern times, a truck load, of hay or wood. 

verb
  • To tease. 

  • To cut unevenly. 

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