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serrefine

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /sɛəɹˈfiːn/
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  • rhymes with -iːn

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noun

Meaning 1

Small forceps used for clamping an artery.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: medicine, sciences, surgery

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From French serre fine (“small clamp”), from serre (“clamp”) and fine, feminine form of fin (“thin, fine”).