hammastaa — meaning in English

English meaning

• indent noun A cut or notch in the margin of anything, or a recess like a notch.
• serrate adj Having tooth-like projections on one side, as in a saw.

Senses

hammastaa is used for these senses in English:

• indent (transitive) To notch; to jag; to cut into points like a row of teeth
• serrate To make serrate.

indent — full definition

1. noun A cut or notch in the margin of anything, or a recess like a notch.
2. noun A stamp; an impression.
3. noun A certificate, or intended certificate, issued by the government of the United States at the close of the Revolution, for the principal or interest of the public debt.
4. noun A requisition or order for supplies, sent to the commissariat of an army.

serrate — full definition

1. adj Having tooth-like projections on one side, as in a saw.
2. adj Of leaves: having tooth-like projections pointed away from the petiole.

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