notch vs solid

notch

noun
  • A level or degree. 

  • An indentation. 

  • A mountain pass; a defile. 

  • A discontinuous change in a taxation schedule. 

  • Woman. 

  • Such a cut, used for keeping a record. 

  • A portion of a mobile phone that overlaps the edge of the screen, used to house camera, sensors etc. while maximizing screen space. 

verb
  • To cut a notch in (something). 

  • To achieve (something); to add to one's score or record of successes. 

  • To join by means of notches. 

  • To record (a score or similar) by making notches on something. 

  • To fit (an arrow) to a bow by means of the notch cut at the end of the arrow; to nock. 

solid

noun
  • A favor. 

  • An article of clothing which is of a single color throughout. 

  • Food which is not liquid-based. 

  • A substance in the fundamental state of matter that retains its size and shape without need of a container (as opposed to a liquid or gas). 

  • A three-dimensional figure (as opposed to a surface, an area, or a curve). 

adv
  • Solidly. 

  • Without spaces or hyphens. 

adj
  • Financially well off; wealthy. 

  • Continuous; unbroken; not dotted or dashed. 

  • Strong or unyielding. 

  • Worthy of credit, trust, or esteem; substantial; not frivolous or fallacious. 

  • That can be picked up or held, having a texture, and usually firm. Unlike a liquid, gas or plasma. 

  • Hearty; filling. 

  • Written as one word, without spaces or hyphens. 

  • Lacking holes, hollows or admixtures of other materials. 

  • Large in size, quantity, or value. 

  • Of a single color throughout. 

  • Measured as a single solid, as the volumes of individual pieces added together without any gaps. 

  • Excellent, of high quality, or reliable. 

  • Sound; not weak. 

  • United; without division; unanimous. 

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