noun
plural notches
[count] a small cut that is shaped like a V and that is made on an edge or a surface
US :a narrow passage between mountains
a slightly higher or lower level in a series of levels that measure something
verb
notches; notched; notching
[+ obj] to make a small cut in (something, such as wood) :to make a notch in (something)
informal :to achieve or get (something)
US