serration

• Nom désignant l'état d'être dentelé ou en dents de scie, une série de dents ou de crans, ou une dent individuelle dans une telle série.

A noun referring to the condition of being serrated, a row of notches, or a single notch in such a row.

1. Serrated conditionC1formal

   The state or quality of having a saw-like edge with sharp notches.

   État dentelé

   • The serration of the blade made it ideal for cutting bread.
   • Geologists noted the serration of the rock formation.
   • The serration of the leaf edge helps deter herbivores.

   Synonymesjaggedness

2. Row of notchesC1formal

   A continuous series of sharp indentations along an edge.

   Série d'encoches en dents de scie

   • The knife's serration caught on the crust of the loaf.
   • The saw's serration was worn down from heavy use.
   • The serration on the coin's edge is a security feature.

   Synonymessawtooth

3. Single notchC1formal

   One individual indentation within a serrated edge.

   Entaille individuelle d'une dentelure

   • Each serration on the blade is precisely machined.
   • A single serration was chipped off the tool.
   • The leaf has a serration at every vein ending.

   Synonymesdentindentationnicknotch