sawtooth

Example Sentences

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Notice that implied volatility increases into a spike and then plunges, creating a sawtooth pattern.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

It even uses thinner shoelaces, using a grippy sawtooth pattern that helps them stay tied.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

“I said, ’Cause, man, No. 1: we sculpt an electronic signal into a sine wave that’s smooth, or a sawtooth, which is rough.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2024

Serrated polyps are so-called because of their sawtooth appearance under a microscope.

From Science Daily • Dec. 13, 2023

But they were attacked by a monster with milk-blue eyes and sawtooth skin and teeth like spears jutting from its lower jaw.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee