noun
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the state or condition of being serrated
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a row of notches or toothlike projections on an edge
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a single notch
Etymology
Origin of serration
First recorded in 1700–10, serration is from the New Latin word serrātiōn- (stem of serrātiō ). See serrate, -ion
Example Sentences
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The initial singles, “Ch-Ching” and “Romeo,” have lush synth orchestration and hum-along hooks; the greatest appeal rests in the singer Caroline Polachek’s jazz-inflected vocals, which fascinate in their agile leaps and slightly mechanical serration.
From New York Times ● Jan. 21, 2016
The mood was jittery, and their laughter had the frantic serration that came with near disaster.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
They are also sometimes called "Sawbills" because of the teeth-like serration on both the upper and the under mandibles.
From The Bird Book Illustrating in natural colors more than seven hundred North American birds; also several hundred photographs of their nests and eggs. by Chester A. (Chester Albert) Reed
The sun has dropped behind the black serration of the western city.
From London River by H. M. (Henry Major) Tomlinson
Leaves healthy, medium in size; upper surface light green; lower surface grayish-white with a tinge of bronze, heavily pubescent; lobes wanting or three to five; petiolar sinus shallow, wide; serration shallow.
From Manual of American Grape-Growing by U. P. Hedrick
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