Meaning & use
car dent
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UK/ˈkɑː ˌdent/
US/ˈkɑːr ˌdent/
Meaning
nouncountable
A hollow area on a car's body caused by a hit or pressure.
Grammar: Countable: you can say 'a car dent', 'two car dents', 'some car dents'.
Patterns
- have a car dent
- get a car dent
- fix a car dent
- remove a car dent
My car has a small dent on the rear bumper.
She got a car dent when she backed into a pole.
The mechanic said he could fix the car dent for $200.
Word forms
| plural | car dents |
|---|
Common combinations
- small car dent
- There's a small car dent on the driver's side door.
- fix a car dent
- Can you fix a car dent at home with a plunger?
- remove a car dent
- It's expensive to remove a car dent professionally.
- car dent repair
- Car dent repair can be done with special tools.
Synonyms and how they differ
Word family
- dent verb
- To make a dent in something.
- dented adjective
- Having a dent.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'car dent' correctly?
Choose one answer.
'Car dent' is a noun phrase, so it fits as the subject or object. Option 1 uses it as a verb, which is wrong; the verb is 'dent'. Option 2 is ungrammatical; option 3 is not standard usage.
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