notch

notches notched notching
Noun
1. a V-shaped indentation; "mandibular notch"
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2. the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks; "we got through the pass before it started to snow"
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3. a V-shaped or U-shaped indentation carved or scratched into a surface; "there were four notches in the handle of his revolver"
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4. a small cut
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Verb
1. cut or make a notch into; "notch the rope"
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2. notch a surface to record something
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