Meaning & use
Notched
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Cut a small V-shaped or angular indentation into something; also used to mean achieved or recorded, as in a score or accomplishment.
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He notched the wooden post to mark each day that passed.
The team notched their third win in a row.
A note on using this word
The figurative sense meaning 'to achieve' comes from the old practice of cutting notches into a tally stick to keep count.
Words with a similar meaning
carvedscored
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Another way to use it
2. adjective
Having a V-shaped or angular cut or indentation.
The bird's notched tail feathers help it steer in flight.
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