serration

[ se-rey-shuhn ]

/ sɛˈreɪ ʃən /

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noun

serrated condition or form.

a serrated edge or formation.

one of the notches or teeth of such an edge or formation.

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Also ser·ra·ture

[ser-uh-cher]. /ˈsɛr ə tʃər/.

Origin of serration

First recorded in 1700–10, serration is from the New Latin word serrātiōn- (stem of serrātiō). See serrate, -ion

Words nearby serration

serranoid, serrate, serrated, serrate suture, Serratia, serration, serratus posterior inferior, serratus posterior superior, serrefine, serre-papier, serried

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How to use serration in a sentence

They are also sometimes called "Sawbills" because of the teeth-like serration on both the upper and the under mandibles.
The Bird Book|Chester A. Reed
These flakes were removed alternately from opposite faces, making the serration projections rather sharp.
Handbook of Alabama Archaeology: Part I Point Types|James W. Cambron
(→) n nick on the blade of a sharp instrument, broken serration in a saw.
A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan|John U. Wolff
These were flaked alternately from opposite faces, making the short serration projections rather sharp.
Handbook of Alabama Archaeology: Part I Point Types|James W. Cambron

We could count the peaks by dozens if we tried, but it would be rash to try to name the separate points of the long serration.
The Crest of the Continent|Ernest Ingersoll

British Dictionary definitions for serration

serration

less commonly serrature (ˈsɛrətʃə)

/ (səˈreɪʃən) /

noun

the state or condition of being serrated

a row of notches or toothlike projections on an edge

a single notch

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Medical definitions for serration

serration

[ sə-rā′shən, sĕ- ]

The state of being serrate.

A series or set of teeth or notches.

A single tooth or notch in a serrate edge.

serration

Origin of serration

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British Dictionary definitions for serration

less commonly serrature (ˈsɛrətʃə)

Medical definitions for serration