Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In anat., zoöl., and botany, same as
serration .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A notching, like that between the teeth of a saw, in the edge of anything.
- noun One of the teeth in a serrated edge; a serration.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
notching , like that between theteeth of asaw , in theedge of anything. - noun One of the teeth in a serrated edge; a
serration .
Etymologies
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Latin serratura ("a sawing").
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Examples
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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.
Handbook of Embroidery L. Higgin 1852
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They can see its jaws, too, at intervals open to emit that cry of menace, exposing its blood-red palate, and white serrature of teeth -- a sight horrifying to behold!
Gaspar the Gaucho A Story of the Gran Chaco Mayne Reid 1850
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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.
The Death Shot A Story Retold Mayne Reid 1850
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