serrations
Edge's jagged teeth
Serrations are a series of small, pointed notches along an edge, like the teeth of a saw or a bread knife.
The pattern appears in nature on leaf edges and shark teeth, and in design wherever a gripping or cutting edge is needed: The serrations on the blade made quick work of the tomato.
Flat cutting edge
- jaggedSharply uneven, notched
- edgeBoundary or sharpness
- kerfIncision from a blade
- notchedHaving V-shaped cuts
scalloped · incision · zigzag · toothed · slice · score · pierce · shred
Adhesive friction enabling movement
- frictionResistance between touching surfaces
- holdMaintain in grasp
- purchaseGoods obtained for payment
- anchorSecures ships to seabed
secure · interlock · fasten · cling · adherence · clasp · grasp · bite
Having toothlike projections
- shark teethMarine predator's bite tools
- herbivoryPlant consumption by animals
- predationHunting and consuming prey
- morphologyStudy of structural forms
Consistent, predictable occurrence
- uniformityState of being identical
- repetitionAct of redoing
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
- symmetryInvariance under transformation
spacing · precision · evenness · consistency · periodicity · teeth · peaks · valleys
blade
Flat cutting edge
notched · scalloped · incision · zigzag · toothed · slice · score · pierce · shred · cleave
traction
Adhesive friction enabling movement
anchor · secure · interlock · fasten · cling · adherence · clasp · grasp · bite · non-slip
dentate
Having toothlike projections
- shark teethMarine predator's bite tools
- herbivoryPlant consumption by animals
- predationHunting and consuming prey
regularity
Consistent, predictable occurrence
- uniformityState of being identical
- repetitionAct of redoing
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
symmetry · spacing · precision · evenness · consistency · periodicity · teeth · peaks · valleys · wavelength
- roughnessroughness, coarseness, grittiness, bumpiness, abrasiveness
- sharp teethfangs, canines, shark teeth, vampire fangs, saber teeth
- pointspoint, points, peak, peaks, tip
- bird beaksbeak, bill, mandible, hooked beak, long bill
- philatelystamps, postage stamps, stamp collecting, mint stamps, album
- bladesblade, edge, knife, razor blade, cutting edge
serrationssmoothness
Freedom from irregularity
smooth edge · straight edge · rounded edge · flat edge · flatness