notch

n.

1. 1. A V-shaped cut.
   2. Such a cut used for keeping a record.
2. A narrow pass between mountains.
3. Informal. A level or degree: a notch or two higher in quality.

tr.v., notched, notch·ing, notch·es.

1. To cut a notch in.
2. To record by or as if by making notches: notched the score on a stick.
3. Informal. To achieve; score: notched 30 wins in a single season.

[Probably from a notch, alteration of an otch, from French oche, from Old French, from ochier, to notch.]

noun

One of the units in a course, as on an ascending or descending scale: degree, grade, level, peg, point, rung, stage, step. See big/small/amount.

verb

To gain (a point or points) in a game or contest: post¹, score, tally. See do/not do.

v

Definition: indent
Antonyms: flush

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n

An indentation.

A cutout in a log or timber, usually at or near one of its ends, that is used to form a rigid joint when mated with another appropriately cutout log or timber at right angles to it; for example, at the corners of a log cabin or log house. See corner notch, diamond notch, double-saddle notch, dovetail notch, half-cut notch, half-dovetail notch, halved-and-lapped notch, lap notch, log notch, round notch, saddle notch, single notch, single-saddle notch, square notch, V-notch.

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A depression in a bone.

An indentation, especially one on the edge of a bone or other organ.

• acetabular n. — in the medial part of the rim of the acetabulum.
• antitragohelicine n. — in the caudal process of the cartilage of the pig's ear separating it from the tragus and antitragus.
• aortic n. — a small downward deflection in the arterial pulse or pressure contour immediately following the closure of the semilunar valves, sometimes used as a marker for the end of systole or the ejection period. Called also dicrotic notch.
• cardiac n. — an indentation in the ventral margin of the lungs that allows the heart in its coverings to lie against the chest wall. Useful for ultrasound examination, auscultation, pericardiac and cardiac puncture. The extent of the notch varies between species and enlarges during expiration.
• costal n. — indentations in the sternum with which the costal cartilages of the ribs articulate.
• dicrotic n. — see aortic notch (above).
• glenoid n. — in the cranial part of the rim of the glenoid cavity of the scapula.
• greater sciatic n. — indentation in the dorsal edge of the ilium over which the sciatic nerve passes.
• intertragic n. — the notch in the auricular cartilage between the tragus and antitragus.
• lesser sciatic n. — indentation in the lateral border of the ischium between the ischial spine and the ischial tuber.
• mandibular n. — separates the coronoid and condylar processes of the mandible.
• mandibular vascular n. — the notch on the lower edge of the mandible below which facial vessels cross to reach the face in some species such as the horse.
• nasoincisive n. — deep notch separating the pointed nasal bone and the incisive bone.
• pretragic n. — the palpable depression rostral to the tragus of the ear.
• tragohelicine n. — the slot in the auricular cartilage between the tragus and the medial border of the ear cartilage; a useful surgical landmark.
• vertebral n. — the notch in the pedicle of the vertebral arch, at the cranial and caudal ends of each vertebra which combines with its opposite number to create an intervertebral foramen.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - hak, indsnit, indskæring, rille, snævert pas
v. tr. - lave hak i, score, notere

idioms:

• notch up    lave hak i

Nederlands (Dutch)
keep, inkerving, graad/ niveau, bergpas, kerven, behalen

Français (French)
n. - entaille, encoche, cran, (US, Géog) défilé, gorge (de montagne), dent (d'une roue)
v. tr. - encocher, cranter, entailler, remporter (un prix)

idioms:

• notch up    remporter

Deutsch (German)
n. - Kerbe, Scharte
v. - kerben, erzielen

idioms:

• notch up    erreichen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - εγκοπή, εντομή, σχισμή, στενωπός, χαρακιά, οδόντωση
v. - χαράσσω

idioms:

• notch up    σημειώνω, κρατώ τη βαθμολογία/το σκορ

Italiano (Italian)
intaccare, tacca

idioms:

• notch up    concludere

Português (Portuguese)
n. - entalhe (m), desfiladeiro (m) estreito, grau (m)
v. - entalhar, marcar por entalhes

idioms:

• notch up    subir ou aumentar

Русский (Russian)
делать зарубку, зарубка

idioms:

• notch up    выигрывать

Español (Spanish)
n. - muesca, corte, mella
v. tr. - hacer una muesca en, cortar

idioms:

• notch up    apuntarse (victorias), marcar

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - hack, inskärning, bergspass, pinnhål, streck, grad, steg
v. - göra hack, karva, nagga i kanten, notera

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
刻痕, 峡谷, 等级, 刻凹痕, 得分, 用刻痕计算

idioms:

• notch up    创造, 赢得

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 刻痕, 峽谷, 等級
v. tr. - 刻凹痕, 得分, 用刻痕計算

idioms:

• notch up    創造, 贏得

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 벤 자리, (활의)오늬, 좁은 길
v. tr. - 금을 긋다, (화살을)재다

idioms:

• notch up    적다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 切り欠き, 山あいの細道, 段, 級
v. - 刻み目を付ける, 刻み目で固定する, 得点する, つがえる

idioms:

• notch up    収める

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) سن, ثلم, ممر (فعل) يكسب, يثلم‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮חריץ, חתך, מעבר צר בהרים, דרגה, מדרגה‬
v. tr. - ‮חרץ, עשה חריץ ב-, רשם או מנה באמצעות חריצים‬

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