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corkscrew |
to move in a zigzag or spiral path. [1/3 definitions] |
featherstitch |
a stitch in embroidery or knitting in which short, alternating branches on either side of a central line form a zigzag pattern. [1/3 definitions] |
forked |
having a zigzag pattern, as lightning. [1/2 definitions] |
rickrack |
a flat strip of zigzag braid or ribbon used as trimming on clothing, cloth furnishings, and the like. |
stagger |
to arrange in regular zigzag rows or patterns. [1/8 definitions] |
switchback |
a road, path, or railroad track that climbs a mountain or other steep grade by using a zigzag route. |
tack |
the zigzag course of a sailing vessel against the wind, or one of the straight segments composing such a course. [1/12 definitions] |
traverse |
a zigzag or lateral movement or route, as in the tacking of a sailboat or the descent of a skier. [1/11 definitions] |
weave |
to move (something) from side to side in a zigzag fashion. [2/8 definitions] |
zigzag |
moving or formed in a zigzag. [3/5 definitions] |
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