saw-toothed
AmericanEtymology
Origin of saw-toothed
First recorded in 1580–90
Example Sentences
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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
Its epics embrace trance’s signature soaring supersaws — a type of synthesized sound created by layering de-tuned saw-toothed sound waves.
From New York Times • Oct. 23, 2023
A swath of bright-green, veined leaves, kidney-shaped around a central stem, with rounded, saw-toothed edges.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 11, 2022
Bar-Josef once again shined, attacking the theme of the future queen with intensity and grace — especially its more saw-toothed reemergence in the final movement.
From Washington Post • Sep. 26, 2021
He stood there for a long time, until the sun vanished behind the saw-toothed mountains and darkness began to creep through the forest.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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