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sawtooth wave

noun

Etymology

From sawtooth + wave, named for its resemblance to the jagged teeth of a saw when graphed.

  1. derived from *webʰ-✻
  2. inherited from *wabōną✻
  3. inherited from *wabōn✻
  4. inherited from wafian
  5. inherited from waven
  6. compounded as sawtooth wave — “sawtooth + wave”

Definitions

  1. A function or waveform that repeatedly ramps upwards (usually linearly) and then sharply…

    A function or waveform that repeatedly ramps upwards (usually linearly) and then sharply drops.

The neighborhood

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