Example Sentences

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He can see their wolfish eyes, the white serrature of their teeth, the red panting tongues; can feel their fetid breath blown against his brow.

From The Death Shot A Story Retold by Reid, Mayne

Beyond, appeared the gigantic lizard; his whole body, arms, hands, and claws clearly traceable in the pellucid water, above the surface of which rose the scaly serrature of his back and shoulders.

From Osceola the Seminole The Red Fawn of the Flower Land by Reid, Mayne

If a slight serrature is required, each stitch must be sloped a little by inserting the needle at a slight angle, as shown in the illustration.

From Handbook of Embroidery by Alford, Marianne Margaret Compton Cust, Viscountess

The serrature of the preoperculum is the most obvious and general character by which the very numerous Serrani are connected with each other .

From Austral English A dictionary of Australasian words, phrases and usages with those aboriginal-Australian and Maori words which have become incorporated in the language, and the commoner scientific words that have had their origin in Australasia by Morris, Edward Ellis