saw-toothed
AmericanEtymology
Origin of saw-toothed
First recorded in 1580–90
Example Sentences
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When we arrive he stops at a weathered wooden fence, uses a saw-toothed key to open a padlock, and swings open the gate before pulling into a nearly empty parking lot.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Bradford-born musician Nia Archives has been at the forefront of the UK’s jungle revival - combining saw-toothed breakbeats with heartfelt emotion.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2024
Fripp’s guitar riffs are saw-toothed and dissonant; his solos lines slice and sear.
From New York Times ● Sep. 19, 2022
A swath of bright-green, veined leaves, kidney-shaped around a central stem, with rounded, saw-toothed edges.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 11, 2022
Hunkering close against the rocks, it unhinged its saw-toothed mouth and let loose an ear-splitting shriek.
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
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