serration

noun

ser·​ra·​tion sə-ˈrā-shən 

se-

1

: the condition of being serrate

2

: a formation resembling the toothed edge of a saw

3

: one of the teeth in a serrate margin

Examples of serration in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Cutting through a sourdough boule required noticeably fewer strokes than with shorter knives, and the aggressive serrations bite through thick crusts without hesitation. —Jamie Thilman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026

Owls can fly silently thanks to fringe-like serrations formed at the trailing edge of their feathers. —Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 July 2025

To verify the idea, the team created a partial computer model of the fossil, including the serrations and the parallel, horizontal ridges. —Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 16 July 2025

Among the notable specimens, a Megalodon tooth from North Carolina’s Nutrien Mine shows deep serration marks running diagonally across the root, evidence of a strong bite from another Megalodon. —Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for serration

• ablation
• bination
• carnation
• cassation
• castration
• causation
• centration
• cessation
• cetacean
• chelation
• citation
• collation