serrate

adjective

ser·rate | \ ˈser-ˌāt

, sə-ˈrāt\

Definition of serrate

(Entry 1 of 2)

: notched or toothed on the edge specifically : having marginal teeth pointing forward or toward the apex a serrate leaf

serrate

verb

ser·rate | \ sə-ˈrāt

, ˈser-ˌāt\

serrated; serrating

Definition of serrate (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

: to mark or make with serrations a serrated knife

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While these are specialized tasks, no other tool can perform them as well as a serrated knife. — Betty Gold, Good Housekeeping, "The 5 Best Bread Knives, According to Kitchen Cutlery Experts," 15 Jan. 2019 Cool 5 minutes and then slice into 1-inch pieces with a serrated knife. — Anna Helm Baxter, Country Living, "Cajun Sausage Puffs With Bourbon Mustard," 5 Nov. 2018 When ready to serve, use serrated knife to cut sandwich into 4 wedges. — Gabriella Vigoreaux, Good Housekeeping, "The Only Sandwich You Need on Game Day," 25 Oct. 2015 Their teeth were serrated, not unlike a modern steak knife. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "Rare Set of Ancient Giant Shark Teeth Found in Australia," 9 Aug. 2018 The leaves are on long, arching stems and are deeply serrated, with leaf petioles having a hot pink hue. — Norman Winter, sacbee, "Soon, you’ll be playing that Funky Pink in your displays," 6 July 2018 Picture it as a narrow, stout and sturdy trowel with one edge a smooth blade and the other a serrated surface. — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, "Forego the 'fart card' for Father's Day. Try one of these gifts instead," 15 June 2018 On that serrated line, this drop doesn’t stand out for its size. — Alex Davies, WIRED, "Elon Musk's Attack on Tesla Investors Could Make Him a Liability," 3 May 2018 Just as older generations of musicians were seduced by the electric guitar, Hopkins, as a boy, was seduced by the Roland TB-303, the synthesizer whose squelchy, serrated sound defined the genre known as acid house. — Ronan Farrow, The New Yorker, "An Electronic Soundtrack for Spiritual Awakening," 23 Apr. 2018

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