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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.
   • ▪ a mechanical power-driven tool for cutting which has a toothed rotating disc or moving band.
   • ▪ a serrated organ or part, such as the toothed snout of a sawfish.

   verb

   • 1. cut (something) using a saw: "the top of each post is sawn off at railing height"
   • ▪ make or form (something) using a saw: "the seats are sawn from well-seasoned elm planks"
   • ▪ cut (something) as if with a saw, especially roughly or so as to leave rough or unfinished edges: "the woman sawed off all my lovely hair"
   • 2. make rapid to-and-fro motions in cutting something or in playing a stringed instrument: "he was sawing away energetically at the loaf"

   Word Origin Old Englishsaga, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zaag.

   Derivatives

   • 1. sawlike adjective

   Scrabble Points: 6

   • S

     1

   • A

     1

   • W

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

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   SAW definition: 1. past simple of see 2. to cut wood or other hard material using a saw: 3. to move something…. Learn more.

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

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   : 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.

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

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   1. any of various hand tools for cutting wood, metal, etc, having a blade with teeth along one edge. 2. any of various machines or devices for cutting by use of a toothed blade, such as a power-driven circular toothed wheel or toothed band of metal.

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

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   saw noun [C] (TOOL) a tool with a blade or sharp cutting points, used for cutting hard materials such as wood or metal: Cut off the unwanted branches close to the trunk using a saw. Warehouse workers would saw up blocks of salt with a special saw. See also.

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

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   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.

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

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

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › sawMeaning of saw – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SAW definition: 1. a tool with a sharp edge that you use to cut wood or other hard material 2. to use a saw: 3…. Learn more.