How do you describe an anomaly in the car body! deformation? Sunken?
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Suppose you had a very slight car accident and a point of the car's door looks as if it's pushed in, something like this
However, without any scratches, just a simple anomaly that can be easily fixed. How do you describe the door?
I came up with:
- The car's left door is now a bit deformed
- The car's left door is now a bit pushed-in
- The car's door looks concave
I am not sure about any of these sentence. Would you help with this?
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Suppose you had a very slight car accident and a point of the car's door looks as if it's pushed in, something like this
However, without any scratches, just a simple anomaly that can be easily fixed. How do you describe the door?
I came up with:
- The car's left door is now a bit deformed
- The car's left door is now a bit pushed-in
- The car's door looks concave
I am not sure about any of these sentence. Would you help with this?
Photo Reference: https://mechanics.stackexchange.com/questions/16774/fiat-punto-door-dent (The owner of this picture can ask me to delete his/her photo)
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The page you linked uses the word "dent"...
– BlueRaja - Danny Pflughoeft
Nov 2 at 12:33
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Your three example sentences are fine. Except you'd still likely have to follow up to clarify the damage with " ...there's a dent in the side"
– BruceWayne
Nov 2 at 14:49
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Description: in need of a tool known as a dent puller.
– Mazura
Nov 2 at 16:15
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The damage in the photo, even if we imagine the scrapes as not present, is a little worse than a dent. I'd say the door was badly dented and a little bent out of shape or deformed.
– Tᴚoɯɐuo
Nov 2 at 18:17
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Nah, it's a dent. If it were the width of the door, you might say it were caved in.
– Will Crawford
Nov 4 at 1:31
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Suppose you had a very slight car accident and a point of the car's door looks as if it's pushed in, something like this
However, without any scratches, just a simple anomaly that can be easily fixed. How do you describe the door?
I came up with:
- The car's left door is now a bit deformed
- The car's left door is now a bit pushed-in
- The car's door looks concave
I am not sure about any of these sentence. Would you help with this?
Photo Reference: https://mechanics.stackexchange.com/questions/16774/fiat-punto-door-dent (The owner of this picture can ask me to delete his/her photo)
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asked Nov 2 at 3:54
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Suppose you had a very slight car accident and a point of the car's door looks as if it's pushed in, something like this
However, without any scratches, just a simple anomaly that can be easily fixed. How do you describe the door?
I came up with:
- The car's left door is now a bit deformed
- The car's left door is now a bit pushed-in
- The car's door looks concave
I am not sure about any of these sentence. Would you help with this?
Photo Reference: https://mechanics.stackexchange.com/questions/16774/fiat-punto-door-dent (The owner of this picture can ask me to delete his/her photo)
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The page you linked uses the word "dent"...
– BlueRaja - Danny Pflughoeft
Nov 2 at 12:33
1
Your three example sentences are fine. Except you'd still likely have to follow up to clarify the damage with " ...there's a dent in the side"
– BruceWayne
Nov 2 at 14:49
2
Description: in need of a tool known as a dent puller.
– Mazura
Nov 2 at 16:15
1
The damage in the photo, even if we imagine the scrapes as not present, is a little worse than a dent. I'd say the door was badly dented and a little bent out of shape or deformed.
– Tᴚoɯɐuo
Nov 2 at 18:17
2
Nah, it's a dent. If it were the width of the door, you might say it were caved in.
– Will Crawford
Nov 4 at 1:31
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15
The page you linked uses the word "dent"...
– BlueRaja - Danny Pflughoeft
Nov 2 at 12:33
1
Your three example sentences are fine. Except you'd still likely have to follow up to clarify the damage with " ...there's a dent in the side"
– BruceWayne
Nov 2 at 14:49
2
Description: in need of a tool known as a dent puller.
– Mazura
Nov 2 at 16:15
1
The damage in the photo, even if we imagine the scrapes as not present, is a little worse than a dent. I'd say the door was badly dented and a little bent out of shape or deformed.
– Tᴚoɯɐuo
Nov 2 at 18:17
2
Nah, it's a dent. If it were the width of the door, you might say it were caved in.
– Will Crawford
Nov 4 at 1:31
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15
The page you linked uses the word "dent"...
– BlueRaja - Danny Pflughoeft
Nov 2 at 12:33
The page you linked uses the word "dent"...
– BlueRaja - Danny Pflughoeft
Nov 2 at 12:33
1
1
Your three example sentences are fine. Except you'd still likely have to follow up to clarify the damage with " ...there's a dent in the side"
– BruceWayne
Nov 2 at 14:49
Your three example sentences are fine. Except you'd still likely have to follow up to clarify the damage with " ...there's a dent in the side"
– BruceWayne
Nov 2 at 14:49
2
2
Description: in need of a tool known as a dent puller.
– Mazura
Nov 2 at 16:15
Description: in need of a tool known as a dent puller.
– Mazura
Nov 2 at 16:15
1
1
The damage in the photo, even if we imagine the scrapes as not present, is a little worse than a dent. I'd say the door was badly dented and a little bent out of shape or deformed.
– Tᴚoɯɐuo
Nov 2 at 18:17
The damage in the photo, even if we imagine the scrapes as not present, is a little worse than a dent. I'd say the door was badly dented and a little bent out of shape or deformed.
– Tᴚoɯɐuo
Nov 2 at 18:17
2
2
Nah, it's a dent. If it were the width of the door, you might say it were caved in.
– Will Crawford
Nov 4 at 1:31
Nah, it's a dent. If it were the width of the door, you might say it were caved in.
– Will Crawford
Nov 4 at 1:31
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My first thought was “dent”:
dent
a small, hollow mark in the surface of something caused by pressure or being hit:
She ran into my car and put a dent in it.
(Cambridge Dictionary)
Briefly, “deformation” suggests to me a manufacturer’s error, not a dent.
“Pushed in” seems okay to me, but that’s somewhat broad, or not as specific as “dent”.
“Concave” sounds like a technical observation and not really like damage from an accident.
answered Nov 2 at 4:00
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It's called a dent (noun). The door is dented (adj). He had a small accident and dented (verb) the door.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/dent
answered Nov 2 at 4:01
Jim Reynolds
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The car's door is dented.
The door has a large dent.
A dent can be as small as a coin-sized ding or dimple.
Smashing an entire side of a sheet-metal object can cause very large dents, or crumple the object.
answered Nov 2 at 3:59
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If the dent is small, it's known as a ding <- see ding2
The difference between a ding and a dent is an informal one:
- http://bigskycol.com/is-it-a-ding-or-a-dent/
- http://www.suburbanautobody.com/Blog/entryid/63/what-is-the-difference-between-a-ding-and-a-dent
but relates to size, whether the paint is scratched etc.
answered Nov 2 at 4:42
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I've had a few arguments over dent/ding and now I can add this (size based) info to my rebuttals :)
– RozzA
Nov 3 at 0:33
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4 Answers
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My first thought was “dent”:
dent
a small, hollow mark in the surface of something caused by pressure or being hit:
She ran into my car and put a dent in it.
(Cambridge Dictionary)
Briefly, “deformation” suggests to me a manufacturer’s error, not a dent.
“Pushed in” seems okay to me, but that’s somewhat broad, or not as specific as “dent”.
“Concave” sounds like a technical observation and not really like damage from an accident.
answered Nov 2 at 4:00
Em.♦
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My first thought was “dent”:
dent
a small, hollow mark in the surface of something caused by pressure or being hit:
She ran into my car and put a dent in it.
(Cambridge Dictionary)
Briefly, “deformation” suggests to me a manufacturer’s error, not a dent.
“Pushed in” seems okay to me, but that’s somewhat broad, or not as specific as “dent”.
“Concave” sounds like a technical observation and not really like damage from an accident.
answered Nov 2 at 4:00
Em.♦
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up vote
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up vote
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My first thought was “dent”:
dent
a small, hollow mark in the surface of something caused by pressure or being hit:
She ran into my car and put a dent in it.
(Cambridge Dictionary)
Briefly, “deformation” suggests to me a manufacturer’s error, not a dent.
“Pushed in” seems okay to me, but that’s somewhat broad, or not as specific as “dent”.
“Concave” sounds like a technical observation and not really like damage from an accident.
answered Nov 2 at 4:00
Em.♦
36.7k10106124
My first thought was “dent”:
dent
a small, hollow mark in the surface of something caused by pressure or being hit:
She ran into my car and put a dent in it.
(Cambridge Dictionary)
Briefly, “deformation” suggests to me a manufacturer’s error, not a dent.
“Pushed in” seems okay to me, but that’s somewhat broad, or not as specific as “dent”.
“Concave” sounds like a technical observation and not really like damage from an accident.
answered Nov 2 at 4:00
Em.♦
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edited Nov 2 at 4:05
answered Nov 2 at 4:00
Em.♦
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answered Nov 2 at 4:00
Em.♦
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answered Nov 2 at 4:00
Em.♦
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It's called a dent (noun). The door is dented (adj). He had a small accident and dented (verb) the door.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/dent
answered Nov 2 at 4:01
Jim Reynolds
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It's called a dent (noun). The door is dented (adj). He had a small accident and dented (verb) the door.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/dent
answered Nov 2 at 4:01
Jim Reynolds
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up vote
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up vote
23
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It's called a dent (noun). The door is dented (adj). He had a small accident and dented (verb) the door.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/dent
answered Nov 2 at 4:01
Jim Reynolds
8,7441540
It's called a dent (noun). The door is dented (adj). He had a small accident and dented (verb) the door.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/dent
answered Nov 2 at 4:01
Jim Reynolds
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answered Nov 2 at 4:01
Jim Reynolds
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answered Nov 2 at 4:01
Jim Reynolds
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answered Nov 2 at 4:01
Jim Reynolds
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The car's door is dented.
The door has a large dent.
A dent can be as small as a coin-sized ding or dimple.
Smashing an entire side of a sheet-metal object can cause very large dents, or crumple the object.
answered Nov 2 at 3:59
Jasper
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up vote
17
down vote
The car's door is dented.
The door has a large dent.
A dent can be as small as a coin-sized ding or dimple.
Smashing an entire side of a sheet-metal object can cause very large dents, or crumple the object.
answered Nov 2 at 3:59
Jasper
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up vote
17
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up vote
17
down vote
The car's door is dented.
The door has a large dent.
A dent can be as small as a coin-sized ding or dimple.
Smashing an entire side of a sheet-metal object can cause very large dents, or crumple the object.
answered Nov 2 at 3:59
Jasper
17.2k43265
The car's door is dented.
The door has a large dent.
A dent can be as small as a coin-sized ding or dimple.
Smashing an entire side of a sheet-metal object can cause very large dents, or crumple the object.
answered Nov 2 at 3:59
Jasper
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edited Nov 2 at 6:04
answered Nov 2 at 3:59
Jasper
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answered Nov 2 at 3:59
Jasper
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answered Nov 2 at 3:59
Jasper
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If the dent is small, it's known as a ding <- see ding2
The difference between a ding and a dent is an informal one:
- http://bigskycol.com/is-it-a-ding-or-a-dent/
- http://www.suburbanautobody.com/Blog/entryid/63/what-is-the-difference-between-a-ding-and-a-dent
but relates to size, whether the paint is scratched etc.
answered Nov 2 at 4:42
mcalex
5,13711329
I've had a few arguments over dent/ding and now I can add this (size based) info to my rebuttals :)
– RozzA
Nov 3 at 0:33
add a comment |
up vote
14
down vote
If the dent is small, it's known as a ding <- see ding2
The difference between a ding and a dent is an informal one:
- http://bigskycol.com/is-it-a-ding-or-a-dent/
- http://www.suburbanautobody.com/Blog/entryid/63/what-is-the-difference-between-a-ding-and-a-dent
but relates to size, whether the paint is scratched etc.
answered Nov 2 at 4:42
mcalex
5,13711329
I've had a few arguments over dent/ding and now I can add this (size based) info to my rebuttals :)
– RozzA
Nov 3 at 0:33
add a comment |
up vote
14
down vote
up vote
14
down vote
If the dent is small, it's known as a ding <- see ding2
The difference between a ding and a dent is an informal one:
- http://bigskycol.com/is-it-a-ding-or-a-dent/
- http://www.suburbanautobody.com/Blog/entryid/63/what-is-the-difference-between-a-ding-and-a-dent
but relates to size, whether the paint is scratched etc.
answered Nov 2 at 4:42
mcalex
5,13711329
If the dent is small, it's known as a ding <- see ding2
The difference between a ding and a dent is an informal one:
- http://bigskycol.com/is-it-a-ding-or-a-dent/
- http://www.suburbanautobody.com/Blog/entryid/63/what-is-the-difference-between-a-ding-and-a-dent
but relates to size, whether the paint is scratched etc.
answered Nov 2 at 4:42
mcalex
5,13711329
answered Nov 2 at 4:42
mcalex
5,13711329
answered Nov 2 at 4:42
mcalex
5,13711329
answered Nov 2 at 4:42
mcalex
5,13711329
5,13711329
I've had a few arguments over dent/ding and now I can add this (size based) info to my rebuttals :)
– RozzA
Nov 3 at 0:33
add a comment |
I've had a few arguments over dent/ding and now I can add this (size based) info to my rebuttals :)
– RozzA
Nov 3 at 0:33
I've had a few arguments over dent/ding and now I can add this (size based) info to my rebuttals :)
– RozzA
Nov 3 at 0:33
I've had a few arguments over dent/ding and now I can add this (size based) info to my rebuttals :)
– RozzA
Nov 3 at 0:33
add a comment |
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The page you linked uses the word "dent"...
– BlueRaja - Danny Pflughoeft
Nov 2 at 12:33
1
Your three example sentences are fine. Except you'd still likely have to follow up to clarify the damage with " ...there's a dent in the side"
– BruceWayne
Nov 2 at 14:49
2
Description: in need of a tool known as a dent puller.
– Mazura
Nov 2 at 16:15
1
The damage in the photo, even if we imagine the scrapes as not present, is a little worse than a dent. I'd say the door was badly dented and a little bent out of shape or deformed.
– Tᴚoɯɐuo
Nov 2 at 18:17
2
Nah, it's a dent. If it were the width of the door, you might say it were caved in.
– Will Crawford
Nov 4 at 1:31