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serrate

ser·rate [ sé ràyt ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
like teeth of saw: edged with notches or with projections resembling the teeth of a saw



transitive verb  (past and past participle ser·rat·ed, present participle ser·rat·ing, 3rd person present singular ser·rates)
Definition:
 
give something serrate edge: to give something a notched or toothed edge

[14th century. < late Latin serratus, past participle of serrare "to saw" < Latin serra "saw"]
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