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- adjective Resembling a
saw (cutting tool) or some aspect of one.
Etymologies
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Examples
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The repeated sequence at the heart of this presentation consists of isolated arm- and hand-dominated movements, including a sawlike crossing of the hands punctuated by the dancers' hisses, underscoring the "in your face" tone of the activity.
'Movement-Based' Choreography Robert Greskovic 2011
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If it was someone or some thing that you sawlike a visit to a museum that had an influence on you, could you cite an example of the moment that you decided to become an artist?
Art School, I'm confident I can get there!!, Part 4. Glenn Kim 2010
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If it was someone or some thing that you sawlike a visit to a museum that had an influence on you, could you cite an example of the moment that you decided to become an artist?
Art School, I'm confident I can get there, Part 2 Glenn Kim 2010
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Sierras, whose sawlike points had been in sight for many miles.
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The muffled pop-pop-pop of the artillery followed by a faint boom continued even as the sun dropped below the rugged, sawlike silhouette of the silver peaks and the wan crescent of the new moon rose drowsily, casting only a sliver of light.
String Theory, Book 3: Evolution Heather Jarman 2006
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Moist, dark eyes behind horn-rimmed glasses, thin cheeks and sawlike cheekbones, liver-spotted hands trembling as he raised one and shoved his glasses higher on his nose.
Hunter,Healer[SequeltoTheSociety] Saintcrow, Lilith 2005
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That sawlike catch is what gives us all confidence in elevators and the courage to jack up a car to change a tire.
No Uncertain Terms William Safire 2003
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That sawlike catch is what gives us all confidence in elevators and the courage to jack up a car to change a tire.
No Uncertain Terms William Safire 2003
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That sawlike catch is what gives us all confidence in elevators and the courage to jack up a car to change a tire.
No Uncertain Terms William Safire 2003
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Far inland, and tinged light-blue by distance, rose the sharp, jagged, and sawlike crests of El – Sharaf, under which the Hajj-caravan wends its weary way, thus escaping the mountains which dip perpendicularly into the sea.
The Land of Midian 2003
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