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serrated

[ser-ey-tid, suh-rey-]
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adjective
  1. having a notched edge or sawlike teeth, especially for cutting; serrate: the serrated blade of a bread knife.
  2. serrate.
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Origin of serrated

First recorded in 1695–1705; serrate + -ed2
Related formssub·ser·rat·ed, adjectiveun·ser·rat·ed, adjective

serrate

[adjective ser-eyt, -it; verb ser-eyt, suh-reyt]
adjective
  1. Chiefly Biology. notched on the edge like a saw: a serrate leaf.
  2. Numismatics. (of a coin) having a grooved edge.
  3. serrated.
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verb (used with object), ser·rat·ed, ser·rat·ing.
  1. to make serrate or serrated: He serrated the knives so they would cut meat easily.
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Origin of serrate

1590–1600; < Latin serrātus, equivalent to serr(a) saw + -ātus -ate1
Related formssub·ser·rate, adjectiveun·ser·rate, adjective
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Related Words

raggednotchedserratesaw-tootheddenticulatesawtoothserriedserriformserrulatetoothed

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  • The sun was just peeping over the serrated tops of the mountains.

    Slaves of Mercury

    Nat Schachner

  • The serrated form of the gills will attract attention at once.

  • Beside it, a tall needle of rock, serrated and sharp, shot up.

    My New Curate

    P.A. Sheehan

  • Though of great size, it is of light structure, and serrated at the edges.

    The Western World

    W.H.G. Kingston

  • The opening was so low as to be invisible just outside the serrated breastwork.

    Marianson

    Mary Hartwell Catherwood

British Dictionary definitions for serrated

serrated

adjective (səˈreɪtɪd)
  1. having a notched or sawlike edge
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serrate

adjective (ˈsɛrɪt, -eɪt)
  1. (of leaves) having a margin of forward pointing teeth
  2. having a notched or sawlike edge
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verb (səˈreɪt)
  1. (tr) to make serrate
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Word Origin

C17: from Latin serrātus saw-shaped, from serra a saw
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Word Origin and History for serrated

adj.

1703, past participle adjective based on Latin serratus (see serrate (adj.)). Serrating "sawing" attested from 1590s, but serrate as a transitive verb not attested before 1750 according to OED.

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serrate

adj.

"notched," 1660s, from Latin serratus "sawlike, notched like a saw," from serra "a saw," of unknown origin. Related: Serrated; serrating.

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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
serrated in Medicine

serrate

(sĕr′āt′)
adj.
  1. Having or forming a row of small, sharp, projections resembling the teeth of a saw.
  2. Having a saw-toothed edge or margin notched with toothlike projections.
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