serration

American  

[se-rey-shuhn] / sɛˈreɪ ʃən /

Also serrature

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.

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serration British  

/ 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

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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

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

Seek for it, in serration, or in sweeping curves?

From The Queen of the Air Being a Study of the Greek Myths of Cloud and Storm by Ruskin, John

I cannot tell why so called—its small and rounded leaves having nothing like oak leaves about them, except the serration, which is common to half, at least, of all leaves that grow.

From Proserpina, Volume 2 Studies Of Wayside Flowers by Ruskin, John

The stars had enkindled in luminous courses Their slow-sliding lamps, when, remounting their horses, The riders retraversed that mighty serration Of rock-work.

From Lucile by Meredith, Owen