dent vs gash

dent

verb
  • To impact something, producing a dent. 

  • To develop a dent or dents. 

noun
  • 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. 

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

gash

verb
  • To make a deep, long cut; to slash. 

noun
  • A deep cut. 

  • A vulva. 

  • Rubbish on board an aircraft. 

  • Unused film or sound during film editing. 

  • Rubbish, spare kit. 

  • A woman. 

  • Poor quality beer, usually watered down. 

adj
  • ghastly; hideous 

  • Of poor quality; makeshift; improvised; temporary; substituted. 

How often have the words dent and gash occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )