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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