sawteeth
Points along blades
Sawteeth is the plural of sawtooth, referring to the jagged, triangular projections that form the cutting edge of a saw blade.
Each tooth is angled to bite into material as the saw moves.
The term extends to any pattern or shape resembling this zigzag profile, such as a sawtooth wave in electronics or sawtooth mountains with sharply peaked ridges.
The sawteeth on this old blade have gone dull.
Sharply uneven, notched
- zigzagAngled back-and-forth path
- serratedHaving toothlike projections
- notchedHaving V-shaped cuts
- wavyHaving gentle curves
scalloped · crenulated · corrugated · fluted · crimped · grooved · pinking · fringed
Flat cutting edge
- kerfIncision from a blade
- ripTear apart forcibly
- crosscutPerpendicular timber cut
- lumberSawn wood for building
timber · woodwork · carpentry · joinery · miter · dovetail · tenon · jigsaw
jagged
Sharply uneven, notched
wavy · scalloped · crenulated · corrugated · fluted · crimped · grooved · pinking · fringed · pointed
blade
Flat cutting edge
lumber · timber · woodwork · carpentry · joinery · miter · dovetail · tenon · jigsaw · bandsaw
edge
Boundary or sharpness
bite · grip · aggressive · cutting · incisive · piercing · set · bevel · angle · honed
gear
Toothed wheel or belongings
- cogwheelToothed rotating machine part
- sprocketToothed wheel for chains
- ratchetToothed one-way mechanism
cog · rack · pinion · mesh · engagement · indexing · pawl · escapement · drive · transmission
sawteethsmooth edge
Continuous unjagged boundary
flat edge · straight edge · polished surface · rounded edge · plane
sawteethsine wave
Smooth periodic mathematical curve
rolling hills · soft waves · continuous line · undulating · gentle waves
saw, tooth, teeth, saws, toothed, sawing, teething, sawed, toothy