serration
[ se-rey-shuh n ]
/ sɛˈreɪ ʃən /
noun
RELATED WORDS
ivory, point, canine, snag, tine, tusk, dent, molar, premolar, grinder, fang, cuspid, bicuspid, denticle, incisor, eyetooth, dentation, laniary
Nearby words
- serranoid,
- serrate,
- serrate suture,
- serrated,
- serratia,
- serrature,
- serre-papier,
- serrefine,
- serried,
- serriedly
Also ser·ra·ture [ser-uh-cher] /ˈsɛr ə tʃər/.
Origin of serration
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Examples from the Web for serration
These flakes were removed alternately from opposite faces, making the serration projections rather sharp.
Handbook of Alabama Archaeology: Part I Point Types|James W. CambronShows marked traces of the Chinese forms of the pear in shape, serration, thickness and size of leaf.
The Pears of New York|U. P. Hedrick
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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serration
"condition of being serrated," 1808, noun of state from serrate (adj.).
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serration
[ sə-rā′shən, sĕ- ]
n.
The state of being serrate.
A series or set of teeth or notches.
A single tooth or notch in a serrate edge.
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