nick vs dent

nick and dent both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
nick	Yes	No	Yes	No
dent	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, nick and dent are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of nick include ding, gouge.

nick (noun)	dent (noun)
a small cut	an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
(British slang) a prison	an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)
an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)	a depression scratched or carved into a surface

nick (verb)	dent (verb)
mate successfully; of livestock	make a depression into
divide or reset the tail muscles of
cut a nick into
cut slightly, with a razor