serration.

A small tooth-like projection or notch along an edge.

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Words that belong together

• fine serrations
• serrations along a blade

On the page

Fine serrations lined the inner edge of the instrument.

Usage notes

Primary category: horror / gothic. Forms: Singular serration; plural serrations. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: description, atmosphere. Commonness: moderately common.