A pattern or shape that resembles the teeth of a saw, characterized by a series of sharp, angular peaks and troughs. The graph displayed a sawtooth pattern, indicating a cyclical rise and fall in the data.
A type of wave form that rises gradually and then drops sharply, resembling the teeth of a saw. The synthesizer produced a sawtooth wave, giving the music a distinct, edgy sound.
A single sharp projection on the edge of a saw blade. Several sawteeth broke off after cutting through the metal pipe.