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Sawback is an English word. Below you'll find 3 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Sawback in a sentence

Sawback meaning

  1. A back (dorsal, spinal, or spinelike aspect) that is a saw or is sawlike in form, as:
  2. A ridge or mountain range whose silhouette is suggestive of sawteeth.

Using Sawback

  • The main meaning on this page is: 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. | A back (dorsal, spinal, or spinelike aspect) that is a saw or is sawlike in form, as:
  • In the example corpus, sawback often appears in combinations such as: the sawback.

Context around Sawback

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 30 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 1 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

bayonet 2× proved 1× feature 1×

Sentence patterns with Sawback

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

dropped the sawback feature by 1× the sawback bayonet was 1× the sawback proved relatively 1× was the sawback bayonet which 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

the sawback bayonet 1× the sawback proved 1×

Common sentence endings:

feature by 1900 1× for butchering livestock 1× of the blade 1×

Words around Sawback

Just before it in the word index:

sawayama 7 sawaya 3 sawasdee 2 sawari 3 saward 2 sawant 78

Just after it in the word index:

sawbridge 2 sawchak 2 sawchik 2 sawchuck 2 sawchuk 10 sawchyn 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 5 aacr 5 aacsb 5 aadar 5 aadk 5 aadvantage 5

Corpus analysis for Sawback

  • In this selection, "sawback" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 30 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, bayonet, proved and feature stand out and add context to how "sawback" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include dropped the sawback feature by and the sawback bayonet was. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "sawback" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with sawback

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

One of these multipurpose designs was the 'sawback' bayonet, which incorporated saw teeth on the spine of the blade. (19 words)

The sawback proved relatively ineffective as a cutting tool, and was soon outmoded by improvements in military logistics and transportation; most nations dropped the sawback feature by 1900. (28 words)

The sawback bayonet was intended for use as a general-purpose utility tool as well as a weapon; the teeth were meant to facilitate the cutting of wood for various defensive works such as barbed-wire posts, as well as for butchering livestock. (43 words)

Longer example sentences

The sawback bayonet was intended for use as a general-purpose utility tool as well as a weapon; the teeth were meant to facilitate the cutting of wood for various defensive works such as barbed-wire posts, as well as for butchering livestock. (43 words)

The sawback proved relatively ineffective as a cutting tool, and was soon outmoded by improvements in military logistics and transportation; most nations dropped the sawback feature by 1900. (28 words)

One of these multipurpose designs was the 'sawback' bayonet, which incorporated saw teeth on the spine of the blade. (19 words)

Example sentences (3)

The sawback proved relatively ineffective as a cutting tool, and was soon outmoded by improvements in military logistics and transportation; most nations dropped the sawback feature by 1900.

One of these multipurpose designs was the 'sawback' bayonet, which incorporated saw teeth on the spine of the blade.

The sawback bayonet was intended for use as a general-purpose utility tool as well as a weapon; the teeth were meant to facilitate the cutting of wood for various defensive works such as barbed-wire posts, as well as for butchering livestock.

Common combinations with sawback

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "sawback" in a sentence?
An example: "The sawback proved relatively ineffective as a cutting tool, and was soon outmoded by improvements in military logistics and transportation; most nations dropped the sawback feature by 1900." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "sawback" from authentic English texts.
What does "sawback" mean?
Sawback means: A back (dorsal, spinal, or spinelike aspect) that is a saw or is sawlike in form, as:
How many example sentences with "sawback" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "sawback", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.