serration en · NOUN
Meanings
- (uncountable) The state of being serrated.
-
(countable) A set of teeth or notches.
On reaching the outer reef I was startled at the sight of the gigantic combers roaring along the serrations and knife-edges of coral, but Benny was not in the least alarmed.
1929, Robert Dean Frisbee, The Book of Puka-Puka, Eland, published 2019, page 74:
- (countable) One of the teeth in a serrated or serrate edge.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| serrations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (11)
es serración (one of the teeth in a serrated edge) · fi hammas (one of the teeth in a serrated edge) · es serración (state of being serrated) · it dentatura (state of being serrated) · fr serration (set of teeth or notches) · fi hampaisuus (state of being serrated) · fr dentelure (set of teeth or notches) · it dentatura (one of the teeth in a serrated edge) · fi hammastus (set of teeth or notches) · it dentatura (set of teeth or notches) · es serración (set of teeth or notches)