V-shaped cut (5)
I believe the answer is:
notch
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">v-shaped cut</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for notch that I've seen before include "Dent" , "Make the cut" , "Nick - score" , "Salad plant, garnish" , "Indentation, nick" .)