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serrate

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ser·rate (srt) or ser·rat·ed (-td)
adj.
1. Having or forming a row of small, sharp, projections resembling the teeth of a saw.
2. Having a saw-toothed edge or margin notched with toothlike projections.

serrate
[ser′āt]
having an edge with notches or sawlike teeth. serrated, adj.


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