serrate

serrate
adj. /ser"ayt, -it/; v. /ser"ayt, seuh rayt"/, adj., v., serrated, serrating.
adj.
1. Chiefly Biol. notched on the edge like a saw: a serrate leaf.
2. Numis. (of a coin) having a grooved edge.
3. serrated.
v.t.
4. to make serrate or serrated: He serrated the knives so they would cut meat easily.
[1590-1600; < L serratus, equiv. to serr(a) saw + -atus -ATE1]

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  • serrate — ⇒SERRATE, adj. NUMISM. Monnaies serrates. Monnaies romaines d argent pur, dont le bord est découpé en dents de scie. (Dict. XIXe et XXe s.). Prononc.:[ ]. Étymol. et Hist. 1832 (RAYMOND). Empr. au lat. serratus « en forme de scie; dentelé » (dér …   Encyclopédie Universelle

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  • serraté — serraté, ée (sè rra té, tée) adj. Le même que SERRÉ 2 …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • serrate — 1660s, from L. serratus “notched like a saw,” from serra “saw,” of unknown origin. Related: Serrated; serrating …   Etymology dictionary

  • 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/… …  

  • serrate — 1. adjective a) Having tooth like projections on one side, as in a saw. Many click beetles have serrate antennae. b) Having tooth like projections pointed away from the petiole. See Also: dentate, runcinate 2 …   Wiktionary

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  • serrate — I. adjective Etymology: Latin serratus, from serra saw Date: 1668 notched or toothed on the edge; specifically having marginal teeth pointing forward or toward the apex < a serrate leaf > II. transitive verb (serrated; serrating) Etymolo …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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