serrating
Making jagged edges
Serrating is the act of cutting or forming a series of notches along an edge, creating a sawlike pattern.
Knife blades, leaves, and stamps may all be serrated.
The jagged edge produced by serrating allows for better grip or cutting action—a serrated knife tears through bread without crushing it.
She was serrating the edges of the decorative paper with special scissors.
Having V-shaped cuts
- scallopedHaving rounded, wavelike edges
- dentateHaving toothlike projections
- crenulatedHaving squared notches
- jaggedSharply uneven, notched
sawtooth · zigzag · barbed · pronged · pinking · perforation · edge · ridged
Flat cutting edge
Toothed wheel or belongings
- cogwheelToothed rotating machine part
- sprocketToothed wheel for chains
- ratchetToothed one-way mechanism
- pinionToothed wheel, small
cam · pulley · clutch · transmission · differential · flywheel · crankshaft · bearing
notched
Having V-shaped cuts
- scallopedHaving rounded, wavelike edges
- dentateHaving toothlike projections
- crenulatedHaving squared notches
jagged · sawtooth · zigzag · barbed · pronged · pinking · perforation · edge · ridged · grooved
blade
Flat cutting edge
sever · knife · carve · kerf · rip · shred · lacerate · gash · slit · snip
gear
Toothed wheel or belongings
- cogwheelToothed rotating machine part
- sprocketToothed wheel for chains
- ratchetToothed one-way mechanism
pinion · cam · pulley · clutch · transmission · differential · flywheel · crankshaft · bearing · spindle
meticulous
Showing extreme attention to detail
dexterity · craftsmanship · control · steady · skillful · detail · accurate · careful · measured · deliberate