serrated
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5.4
- adjective
- /səˈrɛtɪd/
- He struggled to cut the steak with his dull knife, but the serrated knife made the task easy.
Examples
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The saw had a serrated blade that helped it cut through the thick wood effortlessly.
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And The thing is this, it's got this spiral, it's got a serrated edge in there.
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So it's got a forked edge serrated right here.
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But the math behind the picture tells you how serrated you are up up there where you can't see.
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I have dual micro serrated stainless steel blades.
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It's got a little serrated wheel, so it's like a tracing wheel meets white powder distributor.
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There's a cry deeper than all sound, whose serrated edges cut the heart as we break open to the place inside which is unbreakable and whole.
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The chef prefers using a knife with a serrated edge to slice bread without squashing it.
Synonyms
4
3.9
Having a jagged edge with small points like teeth
3
5.0
With many very small teeth close together, like a comb or saw
2
3.9
With edges that have small cuts or gaps
1
6.4
With a jagged edge of sharp, regular teeth like a saw
1
9.9
A word used in scientific names for plants and animals to show a toothed edge
1
9.4
Having a row of small toothlike points along the edge
1
9.9
Having a finely toothed edge with many small close teeth like some leaves
1
5.5
Having small sharp teeth along the edge that cut or tear
An edge with small teeth like a saw
A jagged edge like a saw
Leaves with edges that have sharp points like teeth
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
1
9.6
A brown seaweed with saw-toothed edges that grows on rocky seashores
How Serrated
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Serrated comes from an old word serra that means 'saw'. So picture the edge with small 'teeth' like a saw, which is why a serrated blade cuts by sawing rather than by a smooth slice.