Foramen vs. Notch

Foramen vs. Notch — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Foramen and Notch

Foramennoun

(skeleton) An opening, an orifice, or a short passage, especially in a bone.

The skull contains a number of foramina through which arteries, veins, nerves, and other structures enter and exit.

Notchnoun

a V-shaped cut.

Foramennoun

a natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure

Notchnoun

such a cut, used for keeping a record

The notches in that tribe's warrior axe handles stand for killed enemies.

Notchnoun

(slang) woman

Notchnoun

an indentation.

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Notchnoun

a mountain pass; a defile

Notchnoun

(informal) a level or degree.

This car is a notch better than the other.Can you speak a notch louder, please?

Notchverb

(transitive) To cut a notch in (something).

Notchverb

(transitive) To record (a score or similar) by making notches on something.

The tribe's hunters notch their kills by notches on each's axe's handle.

Notchverb

(transitive) To join by means of notches.

Notchverb

(transitive) To achieve (something).

The team notched a pair of shutout wins on Sunday.
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Notchnoun

a V-shaped indentation;

mandibular notch

Notchnoun

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

Notchnoun

a V-shaped or U-shaped indentation carved or scratched into a surface;

there were four notches in the handle of his revolver

Notchnoun

a small cut

Notchverb

cut or make a notch into;

notch the rope

Notchverb

notch a surface to record something