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adjective
1.
Chiefly Biology. notched on the edge like a saw: a serrate leaf.
2.
Numismatics. (of a coin) having a grooved edge.
verb (used with object)
4.
to make serrate or serrated: He serrated the knives so they would cut meat easily.
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sub·ser·rate, adjective
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| serrate | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | (of leaves) having a margin of forward pointing teeth |
| 2. | having a notched or sawlike edge |
| —vb | |
| 3. | (tr) to make serrate |
| [C17: from Latin serrātus saw-shaped, from serra a saw] | |
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serrate ser·rate (sěr'āt') or ser·rat·ed (-ā'tĭd)
adj.
Having or forming a row of small, sharp, projections resembling the teeth of a saw.
Having a saw-toothed edge or margin notched with toothlike projections.
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