SAWTOOTH

sawtooth

(noun) a serration on a saw blade

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

sawtooth (plural sawteeth or sawtooths)

(plural "sawteeth") A cutting bit of a saw.

(plural "sawtooths") A sawtooth wave.

(plural "sawtooths") Any of various pierid butterflies of the genus Prioneris.

Source: Wiktionary


Saw"tooth`, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: An arctic seal (Lobodon carcinophaga), having the molars serrated; -- called also crabeating seal.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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