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 indenting
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 In·dent v. t. [imp. & p. p. Indented; p. pr. & vb. n. Indenting.]
 1. To notch; to jag; to cut into points like a row of teeth; as, to indent the edge of paper.
 2. To dent; to stamp or to press in; to impress; as, indent a smooth surface with a hammer; to indent wax with a stamp.
 3.  To bind out by indenture or contract; to indenture; to apprentice; as, to indent a young man to a shoemaker; to indent a servant.
 4. Print. To begin (a line or lines) at a greater or less distance from the margin; as, to indent the first line of a paragraph one em; to indent the second paragraph two ems more than the first. See Indentation, and Indention.
 5. Mil. To make an order upon; to draw upon, as for military stores. [India]

 In·dent·ing n. Indentation; an impression like that made by a tooth.
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