dinting
/ˈdɪntɪŋ/
noun
- The act or process of making dents or hollow marks.
- The constant dinting of the floorboards annoyed the homeowner.
- The dinting of the metal was caused by repeated impacts.
- Workers used a special tool to prevent dinting during shipping.
adjective
- That makes or causes dents.
- The dinting effect of the hail was visible on the roof.
- The dinting hammer left marks on the soft copper.
- A dinting force damaged the packaging.