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serrated

UK/səˈɹeɪtɪd/

serrated adjective: notched or cut like a saw. Also the simple past and past participle of serrate.

serrated: notched or cut like a saw
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Adjective

serrated (not comparable)

  1. Notched or cut like a saw.
    • That knife has a serrated blade.
    • The sun-god, Shamash, is shown as a bearded man with rays flaring from his shoulders, cutting his way through the eastern horizon with his characteristic serrated knife.1998, John H. Roger, “Origins of the ancient constellations: I. The Mesopotamian traditions”, in Journal of the British Astronomy Association, volume 108, number 1, page 11, column 2
    Synonyms:
    jagged
  2. Having a row of sharp or tooth-like projections.
    • Maple leaves have serrated edges.

Also used as

serrated is also the simple past and past participle of serrate.

serrated meaning in Malay and Persian

serrated in Malay

saw-like
bergerigi
Having a row of sharp or tooth-like projections
bergerigi

serrated in Persian

saw-like
دندانهدار dandâne-dâr, ارهگون arregun
Having a row of sharp or tooth-like projections
دندانهدار dandâne-dâr

Synonyms of serrated

Origin of serrated

Past participle of serrate.

Words formed from serrated

Words that rhyme with serrated

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Questions about serrated

What does serrated mean?
Serrated means notched or cut like a saw.
What is serrated in Malay?
Serrated in Malay is bergerigi. See Serrated meaning in Malay.
What part of speech is serrated?
Serrated is an adjective.
How do you pronounce serrated?
Serrated is pronounced /səˈɹeɪtɪd/ (UK).

Words near serrated in the dictionary

  1. Serrata
  2. serratamolide
  3. Serratas
  4. serrate
  5. serrate-ciliate
  6. serrated
  7. serratedly
  8. serratedness
  9. serrately
  10. serrates
  11. serrati

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