indenture

noun

in-ˈden-chər How to pronounce indenture (audio)
Definition of indenturenext
1
as in hole
a sunken area forming a separate space the dropped hammer left an indenture in the floor

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2
as in chip
a V-shaped cut usually on an edge or a surface made a small indenture to mark the spot where the plank was to be sawed

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Recent Examples of indenture In the mid–seventeenth century, fearful that the growing class of temporary and former servants might displace them, white property owners passed laws that phased out indentures for white people and established a system of chattel slavery (permanent and heritable) for Black people. — Scott W. Stern, The New Republic, 26 June 2023 Instead, Said found a Russian to take over his indenture, Nicholas Vassilievich Trubetzkoy, a 22-year-old godson of Czar Nicholas, who taught him Russian. — Martha Anne Toll, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2023 Webster imagines her ancestor’s work as a milkmaid, the trial and her ultimate indenture on a plantation in Maryland where Molly met Bana’ka, the enslaved man who became the father of her children. — Maud Newton, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2023 Kaz has promised to buy her indenture and set her free. — Town & Country, 18 Mar. 2023 See All Example Sentences for indenture
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  1. hole
  2. chip
  3. pit
  4. indent
  5. furrow
  6. slit
  7. cavity
  8. indentation
Noun
  • To prevent wildfires under a red flag warning, follow these steps: If burning is allowed in your location, make sure all burn barrels are fitted with a weighted metal cover that has holes no bigger than 3/4 of an inch.
    — STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Fill the planting hole with garden soil, pressing the soil down gently with your hand.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of hole
Noun
  • The 32nd anniversary event featured Irish cuisine favorites like fish and chips, beer burgers, and JohnMartin’s signature Irish BBQ wings.
    — Sam Navarro, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Still, the bar is high for Nvidia to impress investors who will want confirmation that the chipmaker can continue to release new chips, at a faster pace than in the past.
    — Sarah Min, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of chip
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  • In addition, federal dollars have gone to replacing over 45 outdated pit or camping toilets at 17 different parks, forests and boat launch facilities across the state, ensuring recreational facilities are kept safe and clean, according to DEEP.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2025
  • The walk-out basement includes a gym, wine cellar, and an outdoor space with a large deck, fire pit and hot tub.
    — Sara B. Hansen, The Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of pit
Noun
  • Just a few years ago, ADL found that 30 antisemitic indents nationwide were tied to Kanye’s 2022 antisemitic rants.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2025
  • Use that old toothbrush for scrubbing tight corners, grout, and other indents or details.
    — Bridget Reed Morawski, Architectural Digest, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of indent
Noun
  • Where there once were homes and gardens was now a wide furrow of dirt, as if a giant had swiped his foot across it.
    — Eduardo Medina, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
  • Will be exciting to see if those Tractor Boys can plough a more productive furrow with a young Seagull flying with them.
    — Ali Rampling, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
Definition of furrow
Noun
  • Remember when Angelina Jolie went viral for her leg-bearing slit at the 2012 Oscars?
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2025
  • The look featured a strapless black dress with a thigh-high slit.
    — Julia Teti, WWD, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of slit
Noun
  • The medical examiner also reported that there was evidence of fluid in Strain's chest cavity, but no water in his lungs, confusing the family on his cause of death.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2025
  • The glass sphere stopper lives underneath the cavity in the base of the piece.
    — Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of cavity
Noun
  • The boy had scratches and red swelling on his chest and an indentation on his lower leg near his shin, the warrant affidavit said.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2025
  • Dusting sites look like small, round indentations or bowls in the dirt that usually have turkey feathers in them.
    — Adam Moore, Outdoor Life, 10 Mar. 2023
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