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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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SAW definition: 1. past simple of see 2. to cut wood or other hard material using a saw: 3. to move something…. Learn more.
: 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.
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.
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.
2 days ago · A saw is a tool that's used to cut wood. It can be a hand tool or a power tool, and it usually has either a blade or a disk with a jagged cutting edge. The verb saw means to cut through wood or another material using a saw or other tool. If you are going to build a bookcase, you have to saw the wood into the proper lengths.
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.
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.
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.
What does the verb saw mean? There are 13 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb saw. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. saw has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. woodworking (Middle English) fishing (mid 1600s) music (mid 1700s) horses and riding (1850s) Entry status.
saw. noun. /sɔː/ (often in compounds) a tool that has a long blade (= metal cutting part) with sharp points (called teeth) along one of its edges.
