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serrature

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ser⋅ra⋅tion

[se-rey-shuhn]
–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.
Also, ser⋅ra⋅ture [ser-uh-cher] .


Origin:
1700–10; < NL serrātiōn- (s. of serrātiō). See serrate, -ion
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serration ser·ra·tion (sə-rā'shən, sě-)
n.

  1. The state of being serrate.

  2. A series or set of teeth or notches.

  3. A single tooth or notch in a serrate edge.

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