sawback en · NOUN
Etymology
From saw + back.
Meanings
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(attributive, often) A back (dorsal, spinal, or spinelike aspect) that is a saw or is sawlike in form, as: ▸ A ridge or mountain range whose silhouette is suggestive of sawteeth.
Holonym: sierra
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(attributive, often) A back (dorsal, spinal, or spinelike aspect) that is a saw or is sawlike in form, as: ▸ A knife, often a machete, whose spine has sawteeth.
sawback knife sawback machete
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sawbacks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
sawlike · sawtooth · sawtoothed · saw-tooth · serrated · saw-edged · Montserrat · serration · saw-toothed