Notched (5)
'notched' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for dented that I've seen before include "Bashed in" , "Made small depression in metal surface" , "Tended to be depresed" , "Dinged" , "made an impression" .)
'notched' is the definition.
(synonyms)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for erose that I've seen before include "worse for wear" , "nicked irregularly" .)