notch

notch
[[t]nɒ̱tʃ[/t]]
notches, notching, notched
1) N-COUNT You can refer to a level on a scale of measurement or achievement as a notch. [JOURNALISM]

Average earnings in the economy moved up another notch in August...

In this country the good players are pulled down a notch or two...

On the third day, General Zhang raised the temperature of the assembly a few notches.

2) VERB If you notch a success, especially in a sporting contest, you achieve it. [JOURNALISM]

[V n] Steve Bull notched his 200th goal for Wolves as they beat Leicester 3-0...

[V n] The President is keen to notch a political triumph that would foster freer world trade and faster economic growth.

3) N-COUNT A notch is a small V-shaped or circular cut in the surface or edge of something.

It is a myth that gunslingers in the American west cut notches in the handle of their pistol for each man they shot.

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4) See also top-notch
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