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Definition of Saw-toothed
1. Adjective. Notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex.
Definition of Saw-toothed
1. Adjective. Having a jagged edge like a saw. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Saw-toothed
Literary usage of Saw-toothed
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Lienzo of Tulancingo, Oaxaca: an Introductory Study of a Ninth Painted Sheet by Ross Parmenter (2007)
"3), was introduced, passing attention was called to the unnamed figures with
saw-toothed crowns sitting in front of the temple on its leveled top. ..."
2. The Book of Corn: A Complete Treatise Upon the Culture, Marketing and Uses edited by Herbert Myrick (1904)
"Fig 91—saw-toothed Grain Beetle Silvanus surinamensis: o, adult beetle; £, pupa;
c, larva—all enlarged, </, an- tenna of larva—still more enlarged (niter ..."
3. The Book of Corn: A Complete Treatise Upon the Culture, Marketing and Uses by Herbert Myrick (1904)
"... was reported on some parts of 1639 acres, requiring 635^ days of labor and
483^4 days of team service. There Fig 91—saw-toothed drain Beetle ..."
4. Notes on Metallurgical Mill Construction by Walter Renton Ingalls (1906)
"1B06) The new erecting and machine shop of the Pittsburg & Lake Erie Railroad at
McKees Rocks, Pa., has a modified form of saw-toothed roof that presents ..."
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