indenting

noun

the space left between the margin and the start of an indented line

an order for goods to be exported or imported

verb

bind by or as if by indentures, as of an apprentice or servant

notch the edge of or make jagged

make a depression into

cut or tear along an irregular line so that the parts can later be matched for authentication

set in from the margin

Roots

densdent- · Latin · tooth

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