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- [adjective ser-eyt, -it; verb ser-eyt, suh-reyt]
- /adjective ˈsɛr eɪt, -ɪt; verb ˈsɛr eɪt, səˈreɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [adjective ser-eyt, -it; verb ser-eyt, suh-reyt]
- /adjective ˈsɛr eɪt, -ɪt; verb ˈsɛr eɪt, səˈreɪt/
Definitions of serrating word
- adjective serrating Chiefly Biology. notched on the edge like a saw: a serrate leaf. 1
- adjective serrating Numismatics. (of a coin) having a grooved edge. 1
- abbreviation SERRATING serrated. 1
- verb with object serrating to make serrate or serrated: He serrated the knives so they would cut meat easily. 1
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Origin of serrating
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; < Latin serrātus, equivalent to serr(a) saw + -ātus -ate1
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Parts of speech for Serrating
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
serrating popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
serrating usage trend in Literature
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