jagged edge

Frequency: 6.50.6 per million words

used for the border or outline of an object that is not smooth

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Examples (10)

  • The broken glass had a jagged edge that could easily cut someone.
  • Be careful when handling the metal sheet; it has a very jagged edge.
  • She traced the jagged edge of the torn map with her finger.
  • A jagged edge on the rock suggested it had recently broken off.
  • The old saw blade developed a jagged edge after years of use.
  • He carefully filed down the jagged edge of the wooden plank.
  • The artist used a rough brush to give the painting a jagged edge effect.
  • The accident left a jagged edge on the car's bumper.
  • They warned climbers about the dangerously jagged edge of the mountain path.
  • The sculptor deliberately created a jagged edge to add texture to the stone.