serrate
[ adjective ser-eyt, -it; verb ser-eyt, suh-reyt ]
/ adjective ˈsɛr eɪt, -ɪt; verb ˈsɛr eɪt, səˈreɪt /
adjective
Chiefly Biology. notched on the edge like a saw: a serrate leaf.
Numismatics. (of a coin) having a grooved edge.
verb (used with object), ser·rat·ed, ser·rat·ing.
to make serrate or serrated: He serrated the knives so they would cut meat easily.
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Nearby words
serra junípero, serranid, serrano, serrano ham, serranoid, serrate, serrate suture, serrated, serratia, serration, serrature
Origin of serrate
Related formssub·ser·rate, adjectiveun·ser·rate, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for serrate
serrate
adjective (ˈsɛrɪt, -eɪt)
(of leaves) having a margin of forward pointing teeth
having a notched or sawlike edge
verb (səˈreɪt)
(tr) to make serrate
Word Origin for serrate
C17: from Latin serrātus saw-shaped, from serra a saw
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Word Origin and History for serrate
serrate
"notched," 1660s, from Latin serratus "sawlike, notched like a saw," from serra "a saw," of unknown origin. Related: Serrated; serrating.
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Medicine definitions for serrate
serrate
[ sĕr′āt′ ]
adj.
Having or forming a row of small, sharp, projections resembling the teeth of a saw.
Having a saw-toothed edge or margin notched with toothlike projections.
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