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serrate


2ser·rate

verb \sə-ˈrāt, ˈser-ˌāt\
ser·rat·edser·rat·ing

Definition of SERRATE

transitive verb
: to mark or make with serrations <a serrated knife>

Origin of SERRATE

Late Latin serratus, past participle of serrare to saw, from Latin serra
First Known Use: 1750

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