SERRATURE

Etymology

Noun

serrature (plural serratures)

A notching, like that between the teeth of a saw, in the edge of anything.

One of the teeth in a serrated edge; a serration.

Anagrams

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Source: Wiktionary


Ser"ra*ture, n. Etym: [L. serratura a sawing, fr. serrare to saw.]

1. A notching, like that between the teeth of a saw, in the edge of anything. Martyn.

2. One of the teeth in a serrated edge; a serration.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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