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serration

/se-rey-shuhn/US // sɛˈreɪ ʃən //UK // (səˈreɪʃən) //

锯齿,锯齿化,锯齿状,锯齿形

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : serrated condition or form.
    • : a serrated edge or formation.
    • : one of the notches or teeth of such an edge or formation.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Examples

  • They are also sometimes called "Sawbills" because of the teeth-like serration on both the upper and the under mandibles.

  • These flakes were removed alternately from opposite faces, making the serration projections rather sharp.

  • (→) n nick on the blade of a sharp instrument, broken serration in a saw.

  • These were flaked alternately from opposite faces, making the short serration projections rather sharp.

  • We could count the peaks by dozens if we tried, but it would be rash to try to name the separate points of the long serration.