4 example sentences using zigzag.
Zigzag used in a sentence
Zigzag in a sentence as a noun
This interesting zigzag is where I learnt about things that can wrong with heartbeat protocols ..."Edit: though see below for a more nuanced discussion of reasons from OP.
Zigzag in a sentence as a verb
Over time they've built upon their basic database and added features such as a zigzag merge join algorithm which lets you perform queries that were otherwise impossible with a given set of indexes.
Zigzag in a sentence as an adjective
In one of his recent "fireside chats", Chuck discussed how he first fills the chip with a zigzag pattern of of programs that act as a pipeline and then pumps the desired binary along, replacing the scaffolding backwards toward the serial port he's using.
Zigzag in a sentence as an adverb
This doesn't explain the zigzagging trajectory of the plane after its disappearance:Indeed, soon after MH370 disappeared, reports emerged that recordings of Malaysian military radar returns showed an unidentified track that could correspond to the flight turning left onto a westward course and descending.
Zigzag definitions
an angular shape characterized by sharp turns in alternating directions
travel along a zigzag path; "The river zigzags through the countryside"
See also: crank
having short sharp turns or angles
See also: zig-zag
in a zigzag course or on a zigzag path; "birds flew zigzag across the blue sky"