Notch"ing, n.
1.
The act of making notches; the act of cutting into small hollows.
2.
The small hollow, or hollows, cut; a notch or notches.
3. Carp.
A method of joining timbers, scantling, etc., by notching them, as at the ends, and overlapping or interlocking the notched portions.
4. Engin.
A method of excavating, as in a bank, by a series of cuttings side by side. See also Gulleting.
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