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serration

[ se-rey-shuhn ]

noun

  1. serrated serrated condition or form.
  2. a serrated serrated edge or formation.
  3. one of the notches or teeth of such an edge or formation.


serration

/ səˈreɪʃən; ˈsɛrətʃə /

noun

  1. the state or condition of being serrated
  2. a row of notches or toothlike projections on an edge
  3. a single notch
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of serration1

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

They are also sometimes called "Sawbills" because of the teeth-like serration on both the upper and the under mandibles.

These flakes were removed alternately from opposite faces, making the serration projections rather sharp.

(→) n nick on the blade of a sharp instrument, broken serration in a saw.

These were flaked alternately from opposite faces, making the short serration projections rather sharp.

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.

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