- serrating
- ser·rate || 'sereɪt ,'serət v. make serrated, cause to be notched adj. having a jagged edge, having a notched edge like the teeth of a saw
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serrate — adjective /ˈsɛreɪt/ (say serayt), / rət/ (say ruht) 1. having notches or teeth along the edge like a saw: a serrate leaf; a serrate blade. 2. having a grooved edge, as certain coins. 3. having notches or teeth along the edge. –verb (t) /səˈreɪt/… …
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