serrate
adj.
having a jagged edge, having a notched edge like the teeth of a saw
v.
make serrated, cause to be notched
Serration
The word serration has several meanings:A
serrated edge is one with a running pattern of regular, triangular teeth. Most kinds of
saw have serrated edges on their cutting blades as do many
knives.Animal teeth that are serrated have saw-like projections running along one or more edges, usually to assist with cutting through flesh.A serration in
vexillology is a
flag pattern of two colors joined at a serrated edge. The national flags of
Bahrain and
Qatar, for example, are serrations.A serration in
aeronautics is an
airframe shape commonly seen in
stealth aircraft, such as the
USAF B-2 stealth bomber.A serration profile is a serration
extruded into a three-dimensional shape, such as the
screw thread on cross section of a
screw.In plant identification, serrate means toothed. A doubly serrate margin for instance, would be a
leaf margin with toothed teeth.The
Serrate radar detector was an Allied
Lichtenstein radar detection and homing device, used in night fighter to track down German night fighters equipped with Lichtenstein radar during
World War II.
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serrate
Verb
1. make saw-toothed or jag the edge of; "serrate the edges of the teeth"
(hypernym) jag
(derivation) serration
Adjective
1. notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex
(synonym) serrated, saw-toothed, toothed, notched
(similar) rough
serrare
v.
close, shut, clench, lock, bolt; clasp, jam, tighten, press hard upon
serrata (f)
n.
lockout, refusal of an employer to give work to his employees until they have collectively agreed to his terms
serrato
adj.
serried, densely packed, crowded together
Serrate
(a.)
Alt. of Serrated
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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