Definitions for serrate
ˈsɛr eɪt, -ɪt; ˈsɛr eɪt, səˈreɪtser·rate

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. serrate, serrated, saw-toothed, toothed, notchedverb

   notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex

2. serrateverb

   make saw-toothed or jag the edge of

   "serrate the edges of the teeth"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. serrateverb

   To make serrate.

2. serrateadjective

   Having tooth-like projections on one side, as in a saw.

   Many click beetles have serrate antennae.

3. serrateadjective

   Having tooth-like projections pointed away from the petiole.

4. Etymology: From serratus, past participle of serrō.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Serrate, Serratedadjective

   Formed with jags or indentures like the edge of a saw.

   Etymology: serratus, Latin.

   All that have serrate teeth are carnivorous. John Ray.

   The common heron hath long legs for wading, a long neck answerable thereto to reach prey, a wide throat to pouch it, and long toes with strong hooked talons, one of which is remarkably serrate on the edge. William Derham, Physico-Theology.

   This stick is usually knotted, and always armed: one of them with a curious shark’s tooth near an inch long, and indented or serrated on both edges: a scurvy weapon. Nehemiah Grew.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. serrate

   Serration is a saw-like appearance or a row of sharp or tooth-like projections. A serrated cutting edge has many small points of contact with the material being cut. By having less contact area than a smooth blade or other edge, the applied pressure at each point of contact is greater and the points of contact are at a sharper angle to the material being cut. This causes a cutting action that involves many small splits in the surface of the material being cut, which cumulatively serve to cut the material along the line of the blade.In nature, serration is commonly seen in the cutting edge on the teeth of some species, usually sharks. However, it also appears on non-cutting surfaces, for example in botany where a toothed leaf margin or other plant part, such as the edge of a carnation petal, is described as being serrated. A serrated leaf edge may reduce the force of wind and other natural elements. Probably the largest serrations on Earth occur on the skylines of mountains (the Spanish word sierra, as in Sierra Nevada, means a saw). These occur both due to the uneven action of landform edges pushing rock upwards, and the uneven action of erosion. Human uses of serration have copied, and gone beyond, those found in nature. For example, the teeth on a saw or other serrated blade serves a similar cutting or scraping purpose as the serration of an animal tooth. Tailors use pinking shears to cut cloth with a serrated edge, which, somewhat counterintuitively, reduces fraying by reducing the average length of a thread that may be pulled from the edge. A type of serration is also found in airframe shapes used in certain stealth aircraft, which use the jaggedness of the serrated edge to deflect radar signals from seams and edges where a straight, non-serrated edge would reflect radar signals back to the source. Screw threads show serration in profile, although they are usually shown in abbreviated or symbolic fashion on mechanical drawings to save time and ink. Brogue shoes are made with serrated edges on the leather pieces, for no known purpose at all other than style. The step clamp and step block assembly in metalworking adopt serration for the purpose of applying clamping pressure from an adjustable position.

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1. serrate

   Serrate refers to the presence of a series of sharp, tooth-like projections or notches on the edge of an object, often compared to the toothed edge of a saw. It is commonly used to describe features in various fields such as botany, for example, to describe the edges of leaves.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Serrateadjective

   alt. of Serrated

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Serrate

   -d, ser′rāt, -ed, adj. notched or cut like a saw: (bot.) having small sharp teeth along the margin.—n. Serrā′tion, state of being serrated.—adj. Serratiros′tral, saw-billed, as a bird.—ns. Ser′rāture, a notching like that between the teeth of a saw; Serrā′tus, one of several muscles of the thorax.—adj. Ser′ricorn, having separate antennæ.—n.pl. Serrif′era, a group of insects, including the sawflies and horntails.—adjs. Serrif′erous, having a serra or serrate organ; Ser′riform, toothed like a saw; Ser′riped, having the feet serrate; Serriros′trate, having the bill serrated with tooth-like processes.—n. Ser′ro-mō′tor, a steam reversing-gear, in marine engines.—adj. Ser′rous, like the teeth of a saw: rough.—n. Ser′rula, one of the serrated appendages of the throat of the mudfish:—pl. Ser′rulæ.—adjs. Ser′rulate, -d, finely serrate.—ns. Serrulā′tion, the state of being serrulate; Serrurerie′, ornamental wrought-metal work. [L. serratus—serra, a saw.]

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Serrate

   saw-toothed, the teeth set toward one end.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SERRATE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Serrate is ranked #156044 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Serrate surname appeared 104 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Serrate.
   
   92.3% or 96 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   6.7% or 7 total occurrences were White.

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Anagrams for serrate »

1. rerates

2. retears

3. tearers

How to pronounce serrate?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of serrate in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of serrate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=serrate
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Serrate
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=serrate
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serrate
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/serrate
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=serrate
8. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=serrate
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html