sawtooth

• Nom désignant une pointe ou une dent aiguë et irrégulière sur le bord d'une lame de scie, servant à couper. Peut aussi désigner une forme ou un motif en dents de scie.

A noun referring to a sharp, tooth-like projection on the edge of a saw blade, used for cutting.

pluriel irrégulier

1. Serration on a saw bladeB2formal

   One of the sharp, pointed teeth on the edge of a saw blade, used for cutting.

   dent de scie

   • The sawtooth was dull and needed sharpening.
   • Each sawtooth is designed to cut through wood efficiently.
   • The blade has a unique sawtooth pattern for smoother cuts.

   Synonymesserrationtooth

2. Waveform patternC1formal

   A waveform that rises sharply and then drops off gradually, resembling the teeth of a saw.

   Signal en dents de scie

   • The synthesizer produced a classic sawtooth wave.
   • Sawtooth waves are common in electronic music.
   • The oscilloscope displayed a sawtooth pattern.

   Synonymessaw