serration

American  

[se-ray-shuhn] / sɛˈreɪ ʃən /

Also serrature

noun

1. serrated condition or form.

2. a serrated edge or formation.

3. one of the notches or teeth of such an edge or formation.

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serration British  

/ səˈreɪʃən /

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

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serration

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 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 James Chapin

The abnormal as well as the open part of the coronal suture on this side shows a simpler serration than the corresponding sutures on the left side.

From A Bilateral Division of the Parietal Bone in a Chimpanzee; with a Special Reference to the Oblique Sutures in the Parietal by Aleš Hrdlička

Note.—In the European mountain ash, P. aucuparia, the leaves have a blunter apex than is usually found in either of the American species, and have a more decided tendency to double serration.

From Handbook of the Trees of New England by Lorin Low Dame

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