serrefine

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/sɛəɹˈfiːn/

noun

Small forceps used for clamping an artery.

OriginFrench serre fine →
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Meanings

nounserrefine (plural serrefines)

plural serrefines

  1. medicineSmall forceps used for clamping an artery.

Origin

  1. Frenchserre fine“small clamp”
  2. Englishserrefine

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

serrefine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/serrefine

MLA

“serrefine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/serrefine. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “serrefine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/serrefine.

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