Meaning of dint in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /dɪnt/

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  1. Noun

    dint

    Etymology

    Old English dynt ‘stroke with a weapon’, reinforced in Middle English by the related Old Norse word dyntr; of unknown ultimate origin. Compare with dent

    Definitions

    1. interchangeable with `means' in the expression `by dint of'

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