sawtooth

[ saw-tooth ]

/ ˈsɔˌtuθ /

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noun, plural saw·teeth [saw-teeth]. /ˈsɔˌtiθ/.

one of the cutting teeth of a saw.

any of the small parallel roof structures forming a sawtooth roof.

adjective

having a zigzag profile, similar to that of the cutting edge of a saw; sawtoothed; serrate: a sawtooth mountain range.

Origin of sawtooth

First recorded in 1595–1605; saw¹ + tooth

Words nearby sawtooth

saw-off, saw palmetto, saw pit, saw set, sawtimber, sawtooth, saw-toothed, sawtooth roof, saw-whet owl, saw-wort, sawyer

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Example sentences from the Web for sawtooth

Some hairs will have a sawtooth effect, will look just like saw teeth do when you look at the blade of a saw.
Warren Commission (4 of 26): Hearings Vol. IV (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
Behind them rose the snow-crested peaks of the Sawtooth Mountains, like frosted spires against an amber sky.
Baldy of Nome|Esther Birdsall Darling
He did not believe that Lorraine had been to the Sawtooth, or that she had raved about anything.
The Quirt|B.M. Bower
They said the little ones aren't big enough to fight the Sawtooth, and they'd carry lead under their hides if they didn't leave.
The Quirt|B.M. Bower

It looked to Swan very much like a muddling of the Sawtooth affairs through over-anxiety to avoid trouble.
The Quirt|B.M. Bower

British Dictionary definitions for sawtooth

sawtooth

/ (ˈsɔːˌtuːθ) /

adjective

(of a waveform) having an amplitude that varies linearly with time between two values, the interval in one direction often being much greater than the other

having or generating such a waveform

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单词	sawtooth
释义	sawtooth [ saw-tooth ] / ˈsɔˌtuθ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sawtooth ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural saw·teeth [saw-teeth]. /ˈsɔˌtiθ/. one of the cutting teeth of a saw. any of the small parallel roof structures forming a sawtooth roof. adjective having a zigzag profile, similar to that of the cutting edge of a saw; sawtoothed; serrate: a sawtooth mountain range. Origin of sawtooth First recorded in 1595–1605; saw¹ + tooth Words nearby sawtooth saw-off, saw palmetto, saw pit, saw set, sawtimber, sawtooth, saw-toothed, sawtooth roof, saw-whet owl, saw-wort, sawyer Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sawtooth Some hairs will have a sawtooth effect, will look just like saw teeth do when you look at the blade of a saw. Warren Commission (4 of 26): Hearings Vol. IV (of 15)\|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy Behind them rose the snow-crested peaks of the Sawtooth Mountains, like frosted spires against an amber sky. Baldy of Nome\|Esther Birdsall Darling He did not believe that Lorraine had been to the Sawtooth, or that she had raved about anything. The Quirt\|B.M. Bower They said the little ones aren't big enough to fight the Sawtooth, and they'd carry lead under their hides if they didn't leave. The Quirt\|B.M. Bower It looked to Swan very much like a muddling of the Sawtooth affairs through over-anxiety to avoid trouble. The Quirt\|B.M. Bower British Dictionary definitions for sawtooth sawtooth / (ˈsɔːˌtuːθ) / adjective (of a waveform) having an amplitude that varies linearly with time between two values, the interval in one direction often being much greater than the other having or generating such a waveform Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to sawtooth ragged, notched, serrate, scored, indented, saw-toothed, denticulate, sawlike, serried, serriform, serrulate, toothed
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sawtooth

noun, plural saw·teeth [saw-teeth]. /ˈsɔˌtiθ/.

adjective

Origin of sawtooth

Words nearby sawtooth

Example sentences from the Web for sawtooth

British Dictionary definitions for sawtooth

adjective

Words related to sawtooth