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    saw
    /sɔː/

    noun

    • 1. a hand tool for cutting wood or other hard materials, typically with a long, thin serrated blade and operated using a backwards and forwards movement.

    verb

    • 1. cut (something) using a saw: "the top of each post is sawn off at railing height"
    • 2. make rapid to-and-fro motions in cutting something or in playing a stringed instrument: "he was sawing away energetically at the loaf"

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  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSAW | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Saw is a verb that means to cut with a saw or to move something backwards and forwards as if using a saw. Saw is also a noun that means a tool with a blade or a short sentence that states something true or useful.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sawSaw Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : a hand or power tool or a machine used to cut hard material (such as wood, metal, or bone) and equipped usually with a toothed blade or disk. sawlike. ˈsȯ-ˌlīk. adjective. saw. 3 of 4. verb. sawed ˈsȯd ; sawed or sawn ˈsȯn ; sawing ˈsȯ (-)iŋ. transitive verb. 1. : to cut with a saw. 2. : to produce or form by cutting with a saw. 3.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySAW | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Saw can be a verb meaning to cut with a tool, or a noun meaning a tool with a blade. It can also be a past tense of see, or an old-fashioned saying. Learn more with examples and pronunciation.

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  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSAW definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Learn the different meanings and uses of the word saw, as a verb, a noun, and an abbreviation. Find synonyms, pronunciation, grammar, and examples of saw in British and American English.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › sawSAW Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Saw definition: a tool or device for cutting, typically a thin blade of metal with a series of sharp teeth.. See examples of SAW used in a sentence.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › sawSaw - definition of saw by The Free Dictionary

    1. a tool or device for cutting, typically a thin blade of metal with a series of sharp teeth. 2. any similar tool or device, as a rotating disk, in which a sharp continuous edge replaces the teeth. v.t. 3. to cut or divide with a saw. 4. to form by cutting with a saw.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionsaw verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

    Definition of saw verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.