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serration

[ se-rey-shuh n ]
/ 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.

RELATED WORDS

ivory, point, canine, snag, tine, tusk, dent, molar, premolar, grinder, fang, cuspid, bicuspid, denticle, incisor, eyetooth, dentation, laniary

Nearby words

  1. serranoid,
  2. serrate,
  3. serrate suture,
  4. serrated,
  5. serratia,
  6. serrature,
  7. serre-papier,
  8. serrefine,
  9. serried,
  10. serriedly
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
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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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Word Origin and History for serration

serration

n.

"condition of being serrated," 1808, noun of state from serrate (adj.).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper

Medicine definitions for serration

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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