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 or tooth-like projections.

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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From Latin serratus ("saw shaped"), from serra ("saw").

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Examples

  • 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

  • This would include leg irons, electro-shock stun belts and inherently painful devices such as serrated thumb-cuffs.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 2001

  • The extinct whales called Squalodon have tusk-like front teeth and molars which have the outline of a leaf with a coarsely "serrated" edge.

    More Science From an Easy Chair 1888

  • [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

  • Slash a ¼-inch deep cross, "scallop," or tic-tac­-toe pattern into the top, using a serrated bread knife.

    The Master Recipe: Boule (Artisan Free-Form Loaf) 2009

  • 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

  • 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

  • Using a sharp serrated knife and a gentle sawing motion, slice each layer horizontally in half.

    Josh's Perfect Party Cake! 2009

  • 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

  • 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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