serrated

  • 1serrated — 1703, pp. adj. from SERRATE (Cf. serrate) …

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  • 2serrated — [adj] jagged denticulate, indented, notched, ragged, sawlike, sawtooth, sawtoothed, scored, serrate, serried, serriform, serrulate, toothed; concept 486 Ant. smooth …

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  • 3serrated — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ having or denoting a jagged edge like the teeth of a saw. ORIGIN Latin serratus, from serra saw …

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  • 4serrated — adjective a) saw like. That knife has a serrated blade. b) Having a row of sharp or tooth like projections. Maple leaves have serrated edges …

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  • 5serrated — [[t]sere͟ɪtɪd[/t]] ADJ: usu ADJ n A serrated object such as a knife or blade has a row of V shaped points along the edge. Bread knives should have a serrated edge …

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  • 6Serrated — Serrate Ser rate, Serrated Ser ra*ted, a. [L. serratus, fr. serra a saw; perhaps akin to secare to cut, E. saw a cutting instrument. Cf. {Sierra}.] 1. Notched on the edge, like a saw. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) Beset with teeth pointing forwards or …

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  • 7serrated — /ser ay tid, seuh ray /, adj. 1. having a notched edge or sawlike teeth, esp. for cutting; serrate: the serrated blade of a bread knife. 2. serrate. [1695 1705; SERRATE + ED2] * * * …

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  • 8serrated — adj. Serrated is used with these nouns: ↑blade, ↑edge, ↑knife …

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  • 9serrated — ser|rat|ed [sıˈreıtıd, se ] adj [usually before noun] [Date: 1300 1400; : Late Latin; Origin: , past participle of serrare to cut with a saw , from Latin serra saw ] having a sharp edge made of a row of connected points like teeth ▪ Use a knife… …

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  • 10serrated — ser|rat|ed [ sə reıtəd ] adjective a serrated object such as a knife or blade has a row of regular sharp points along its edge …

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