DINT


Meaning of DINT in English

/ dɪnt; NAmE / noun

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IDIOMS

- by dint of sth / of doing sth

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WORD ORIGIN

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 .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.