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
The crimped borders exhibit different degrees of serration, from the full leaves themselves to a gentle undulating line, which latter sometimes merges into a perfect circle.
From The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. by Tyndall, John
The serration of the maxilla is less pronounced.
From Descriptions of Three New Birds from the Belgian Congo Bulletin of the AMNH , Vol. XXXIV, Art. XVI, pp. 509-513, Oct. 20th, 1915 by Chapin, James
On three sides, the unbroken serration of the Empire City's beehives stretched in a semicircle of twenty miles radius.
From Astounding Stories, May, 1931 by Various
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