'zigzagger
World English Dictionary
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| —n | |
| 1. | a line or course characterized by sharp turns in alternating directions |
| 2. | one of the series of such turns |
| 3. | something having the form of a zigzag |
| —adj | |
| 4. | (usually prenominal) formed in or proceeding in a zigzag |
| 5. | (of sewing machine stitches) produced in a zigzag by a swing needle used for joining stretch fabrics, neatening raw edges, etc |
| —adv | |
| 6. | in a zigzag manner |
| —vb , -zags, -zagging, -zagged | |
| 7. | to proceed or cause to proceed in a zigzag |
| 8. | (tr) to form into a zigzag |
| [C18: from French, from German zickzack, from Zacke point, jagged projection; see | |
| 'zigzaggedness | |
| —n | |
| 'zigzagger | |
| —n | |
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