Out of all notch Out of all bounds The allusion is to the practice of fitting timber: the piece which is to receive the other is notched upon; the one to fit into the notch is said to be notched down
This is a round or square indentation cut into the mold wall to act as a locking device in conjunction with key grooves They are usually placed every three or four inches along the mold wall, depending on the size of the mold
the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks; "we got through the pass before it started to snow"
If you notch a success, especially in a sporting contest, you achieve it. The President is keen to notch a political triumph that would foster freer world trade and faster economic growth
The portion of the radar velocity display where a target disappears due to being notched out by the zero doppler filter If not filtered (notched), ground clutter would also appear on the display A notch filter is a narrow band-reject filter A "notch maneuver" is used to place a tracking radar on the beam of the aircraft so it will be excluded
A notch is a small V-shaped or circular cut in the surface or edge of something. They cut notches in the handle of their pistol for each man they shot. = nick see also top-notch
You can refer to a level on a scale of measurement or achievement as a notch. Average earnings in the economy moved up another notch in August In this country the good players are pulled down a notch or two
A word used to describe a very narrow band of frequencies to be cut by an equalizer When an EQ circuit has a very high Q (narrow bandwidth) it is sometimes referred to as a notch filter Notch filters are commonly used to suppress feedback in monitor or PA systems, and are sometimes used to remove specific types of hum and noise in recordings
a small cut a V-shaped or U-shaped indentation carved or scratched into a surface; "there were four notches in the handle of his revolver" a V-shaped indentation; "mandibular notch" notch a surface to record something cut or make a notch into; "notch the rope