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SERRATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A single notch in a row of notches
Example:
one of the serrations was broken off
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("serration" is a kind of...):
notch (a V-shaped or U-shaped indentation carved or scratched into a surface)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "serration"):
sawtooth (a serration on a saw blade)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A row of notches
Example:
the pliers had serrations to improve the grip
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("serration" is a kind of...):
row (an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line)
Sense 3
Meaning:
The condition of being serrated
Example:
the serrations of a city skyline
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("serration" is a kind of...):
condition; status (a state at a particular time)
Derivation:
serrate (make saw-toothed or jag the edge of)
