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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.


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Then, they divided the fly's body into chunks, which they placed in hairy indents on top of the larvae's bellies.
Food processing is an industry characterised by a focus on hygiene and absolute cleanliness, but even so micro-organisms can quickly build up on equipment after extended periods of downtime, whilst bacteria can flourish in mechanical troublespots on products and systems - such as threads, indents and corners.
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