sawtooth
/ˈsɔːtuːθ/
sawtooth noun: a tooth of a saw: any of its series of projections, each with a cutting edge.
Noun (1)
sawtooth (plural sawteeth)
Noun (2)
sawtooth (plural sawtooths)
- A sawtooth wave.
- Any of various pierid butterflies of the genus Prioneris.
- A pattern whose living cell population reaches new peaks infinitely many times before dropping to a fixed value after each peak.
- The military barracuda, Sphyraena putnamae.
sawtooth meaning in Tamil and Urdu
sawtooth in Tamil
- இரம்பப்பல்
sawtooth in Urdu
- دانتا
Forms of sawtooth
| plural | sawteeth |
|---|---|
| alternative form | saw tooth |
| plural | sawtooths |
Origin of sawtooth
From saw + tooth.
Words formed from sawtooth
- sawtooth coriander
- sawtooth goldenweed
- sawtooth kerb
- sawtoothlike
- Sawtooth Mountains
- Sawtooth Range
- Sawtooth Ridge
- sawtooth roof
- Sawtooths
- sawtooth wave
- sawtooth eel
Phrases with sawtooth
Questions about sawtooth
- What does sawtooth mean?
- Sawtooth means a tooth of a saw: any of its series of projections, each with a cutting edge.
- What is sawtooth in Tamil?
- Sawtooth in Tamil is இரம்பப்பல். See Sawtooth meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is sawtooth?
- Sawtooth is a noun.
- How do you pronounce sawtooth?
- Sawtooth is pronounced /ˈsɔːtuːθ/.
- What is the plural of sawtooth?
- The plural of sawtooth is sawteeth.
Words near sawtooth in the dictionary
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