Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Same as
serrate .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective
saw -like. - adjective Having a row of
sharp ortooth -likeprojections .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex
Etymologies
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Examples
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Beyond that, two recent studies in other countries found that colonoscopy often fails to detect pre-cancerous flat growths, called serrated polyps, which tend to develop on the right side of the colon.
Minneapolis/St. Paul Breaking News, Weather, Video, Traffic and Sports for Minnesota from WCCO-TV 2010
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This would include leg irons, electro-shock stun belts and inherently painful devices such as serrated thumb-cuffs.
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The extinct whales called Squalodon have tusk-like front teeth and molars which have the outline of a leaf with a coarsely "serrated" edge.
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[This was of course a play on the typo for 'serrated', and I'm ashamed to admit that it took me FOREVER to get it.
Pajiba 2010
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Slash a ¼-inch deep cross, "scallop," or tic-tac-toe pattern into the top, using a serrated bread knife.
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Using a well-oiled serrated knife or kitchen shears, make a 1/2-inch deep slash lengthwise down the loaf.
Archive 2009-05-01 2009
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Using a serrated knife, trim the top and bottom of the pound cake to make it about 1/1/4 inches thick Carefully split the cake in half horizontally.
Haute Coals: Frilly Grilling on the Backyard BBQ Gwendolyn Bounds 2011
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Using a sharp serrated knife and a gentle sawing motion, slice each layer horizontally in half.
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With the Sabre, the Golem slid the serrated edge across the beast's neck and blood splashed all over the ground and pond.
Arcana Magi Rush H-M Brown 2011
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With force, the claw slammed the right arm down, and a large serrated blade jolted out over the hand.
Arcana Magi Rush H-M Brown 2011
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