serration

[se-rey-shuh n]

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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.

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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Related Words for serration

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

Examples from the Web for serration

Historical Examples of serration

These flakes were removed alternately from opposite faces, making the serration projections rather sharp.
Handbook of Alabama Archaeology: Part I Point Types
James W. Cambron
Shows marked traces of the Chinese forms of the pear in shape, serration, thickness and size of leaf.
The Pears of New York
U. P. Hedrick

British Dictionary definitions for serration

serration

less commonly serrature (ˈsɛrətʃə)

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

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

serration in Medicine

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.