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indent To align text some number of spaces to the right of the left margin. See hanging paragraph.indent 1. Chiefly Brit (in foreign trade) an order for foreign merchandise, esp one placed with an agent 2. Chiefly Brit an official order for goods 3. (in the late 18th-century US) a certificate issued by federal and state governments for the principal or interest due on the public debt indent [in′dent] (science and technology) To form a depression by forcing inward. indent 1. The gap left by the omission of stone, brick, or block units in a course of masonry; used for bonding future masonry. 2. In a wall of a church, a space hollowed out of stone to receive a brass effigy. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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