notching
Making V-shaped cuts
Notching is the act of cutting or making notches—V-shaped or rectangular cuts in an edge or surface.
Workers notch lumber to fit joints together; a tailor notches fabric to mark placement.
Figuratively, notching often appears with achievements: He's been notching wins all season.
The image is of marking tallies on a stick or belt.
Edged carving implement
- grooveNarrow cut or routine
- kerfIncision from a blade
- slitNarrow elongated opening
- inciseCut into material
whittle · gouge · mortise · tenon · dovetail · joinery · carving · woodgrain
Engaging by overlap
- jointShared by multiple parties
- slotNarrow slit for insertion
- assemblyConstructing from components
- connectionA joining or relation
fastening · framework · stabilizing · reinforcement · mating · alignment · seating · engagement
Numerical standing in competition
- countingDetermining quantity sequentially
- recordingCaptured audio or video
- markingIndicating with symbols
- trackingMonitoring location over time
logging · registering · keeping score · tick marks · increments
Notable event marking progress
- levelHorizontal or uniform position
- accomplishmentSuccessful completion of aim
- advancementForward movement or promotion
- progressionSequential forward movement
ranking · attainment · benchmark · threshold
chisel
Edged carving implement
incise · whittle · gouge · mortise · tenon · dovetail · joinery · carving · woodgrain · carpentry
interlocking
Engaging by overlap
connection · fastening · framework · stabilizing · reinforcement · mating · alignment · seating · engagement · securing
score
Numerical standing in competition
- countingDetermining quantity sequentially
- recordingCaptured audio or video
- markingIndicating with symbols
tracking · logging · registering · keeping score · tick marks · increments
milestone
Notable event marking progress
- levelHorizontal or uniform position
- accomplishmentSuccessful completion of aim
- advancementForward movement or promotion
progression · ranking · attainment · benchmark · threshold
- slottingbroaching, mortising, milling, planogram, product placement
- woodworkingwoodworking, wood, saw, hammer, drill
- cuttingslicing, slice, chopping, dice, dicing
- hair stylingblow dryer, blow drying, curling iron, blow-dry, curling wand
- precision actionsaiming, threading, stitching, suturing, calibrating
- lumber industrysawmill, logs, timber harvesting, logging, lumber yards
notchingsmoothing
Reducing irregularities systematically
filling · patching · leveling · sealing · plastering
notchingsmoothing
Reducing irregularities systematically
straightening · evening · flattening · rounding · beveling
notchinglosing
Failing to win
dropping · forfeiting · surrendering · squandering · failing