What does zig-zag mean?
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zig-zag
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Princeton's WordNet
zigzag, zig-zagadjective
having short sharp turns or angles
Wikipedia
zig-zag
A zigzag is a pattern made up of small corners at variable angles, though constant within the zigzag, tracing a path between two parallel lines; it can be described as both jagged and fairly regular. In geometry, this pattern is described as a skew apeirogon. From the point of view of symmetry, a regular zigzag can be generated from a simple motif like a line segment by repeated application of a glide reflection. Although the origin of the word is unclear, its first printed appearances were in French-language books and ephemera of the late 17th century.
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
zig-zag
The winding trench of approach of a besieger, directed by short turns alternately right and left of the defences of the place, to avoid being enfiladed by them. Called also a boyau.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of zig-zag in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of zig-zag in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of zig-zag in a Sentence
I got about (1,800) people to sign up and make me zig zag all the way through Europe, the Middle East, India, Southeast Asia and finally today I arrived here.
Oil prices are coming off again. Prices are going to zig-zag for a while.
He was lying on the ground and we ran over in zig-zag fashion.
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