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Definition of "serrate" []

  • Having or forming a row of small sharp projections resembling the teeth of a saw: serrate teeth; a serrate talon. (adjective)
  • Having a saw-toothed edge or margin notched with toothlike projections: serrate leaves. (adjective)
  • To make serrate or saw-toothed; jag the edge of. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "serrate" in a sentence
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  • "I found that letting them cool for five minutes made this easier, as well as a sharp knife with a tight serrate."