saw-toothed
Example Sentences
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When we arrive he stops at a weathered wooden fence, uses a saw-toothed key to open a padlock, and swings open the gate before pulling into a nearly empty parking lot.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Bradford-born musician Nia Archives has been at the forefront of the UK’s jungle revival - combining saw-toothed breakbeats with heartfelt emotion.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2024
Mr. Vazifdar clicked his light back on and pointed out bright orange crabs scurrying up the trunks of the giant mahua trees, and lizards hiding in the saw-toothed pandanus bushes.
From New York Times ● Nov. 22, 2022
A swath of bright-green, veined leaves, kidney-shaped around a central stem, with rounded, saw-toothed edges.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 11, 2022
Hunkering close against the rocks, it unhinged its saw-toothed mouth and let loose an ear-splitting shriek.
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
