saw-toothed

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saw–toothed

adj \-ˈtütht\

Definition of SAW-TOOTHED

1
: having teeth like those of a saw <a saw–toothed shark>

First Known Use of SAW-TOOTHED

circa 1857

Related to SAW-TOOTHED

Synonyms: saw-toothed, serrate
Related Words: serried; jagged, ragged; wavy
Near Antonyms: flat, smooth
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