serrate

[adj. ser-eyt, -it; v. ser-eyt, suh-reyt]

ser·rate

[adj. ser-eyt, -it; v. ser-eyt, suh-reyt] adjective, verb, ser·rat·ed, ser·rat·ing.
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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Origin:
1590–1600; < Latin serrātus, equivalent to serr(a) saw + -ātus -ate1

sub·ser·rate, adjective
un·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.

  1. Having or forming a row of small, sharp, projections resembling the teeth of a saw.

  2. Having a saw-toothed edge or margin notched with toothlike projections.

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