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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   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. attributive, often

   "Holonym: sierra"

2. 2
   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. attributive, often

   "sawback knife   sawback machete"

Example

More examples

"sawback knife   sawback machete"

Etymology

From saw + back.

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