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Sawtooth wave
Meaning
Noun
●
In Engineering, Functions & Mathematics:
A
function
or
waveform
that
repeatedly
ramps
upwards (usually
linearly
) and then
sharply
drops.
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Origin
sawtooth wave
English
sawtooth
English
saw
English
sawe
Middle English (1100-1500)
sagu
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
tooth
English
tooth
Middle English (1100-1500)
toþ
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
wave
English
waven
Middle English (1100-1500)
wafian
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
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Etym
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