indentation
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Synonyms & Antonyms for indentation
Synonyms
cavity, concavity, dent, depression, dint, hole, hollow, indenture, pit, recess
Antonyms
bulge, camber, convexity, jut, projection, protrusion, protuberance
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Look for curved handles and indentations for fingers on smaller tools or modify yours by wrapping them with water pipe insulation, bicycle handles or tape used to wrap golf clubs. — oregonlive, "How to create a garden that鈥檚 accessible to all," 2 Sep. 2019 As tiny indentations in snowpacks melt, penitentes grow up. — Joanna Klein, New York Times, "If Algae Clings to Snow on This Volcano, Can It Grow on Other Desolate Worlds?," 15 July 2019 As part of the traffic plan, District 112 will extend a curb indentation in front of the Elm Place Middle School entrance to allow 20 school buses to line up in a double row in the afternoon. — Karen Berkowitz, chicagotribune.com, "New road drives up Elm Place Middle School transition costs," 13 June 2019 The rockwork that surrounds the village shows its age and its centuries-old history of being inhabited with roof structures, little windows, and indentations. — Matt Blitz, Popular Mechanics, "How Disney Built a Star Wars Planet," 3 June 2019 Fill that indentation with mini marshmallows and chocolate chips. — Brittany Anas, The Know, "What Colorado鈥檚 top chefs cook when they go camping," 12 Aug. 2019 Roll the sushi over so the fish faces up and gently pinch the middle of the long sides of the rice to create a slight indentation. — Michael A. Gardiner, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Unrushed rice is key to success with homemade sushi," 6 Aug. 2019 The animals are a type of pit viper, and have small indentations in their head, between their eyes and nostrils, which allow them to sense heat. — National Geographic, "Copperheads," 22 July 2019 The indentation must be curved with no foreign substance added. — Houston Mitchell, latimes.com, "Dodgers Dugout: A closer look at the first half of the season," 12 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'indentation.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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