indentation

1. The act of indenting or state of being indented. (countable, uncountable)
2. A notch or recess, in the margin or border of anything. (countable, uncountable) · the indentations of a leaf· indentations of the coast
3. A recess or sharp depression in any surface. (countable, uncountable)
4. The act of beginning a line or series of lines at a little distance within the flush line of the column or page, as in the common way of beginning the first line of a paragraph. (countable, uncountable)
5. A measure of the distance from the flush line. (countable, uncountable) · an indentation of one em
6. A division unit of a piece of law distinguished by its indentation or by a dash. (countable, uncountable)

Plural indentations