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dunt

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(Scot.dunt, dŏŏnt; Ceramics dunt)

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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

dunt¹ (dunt, dŏŏnt),USA pronunciation [Scot.]
n.

Scottish Termsa hard blow or hit, esp. one that makes a dull sound;
thump.

v.t.

Scottish Termsto strike, esp. with a dull sound.

1375–1425; late Middle English; cognate with Swedish dunt dint

dunt² (dunt),USA pronunciation v.i.

Ceramics(of ceramic ware) to crack because of excessively rapid cooling.

origin, originally uncertain

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