Saw

Quick meaning: Saw is a noun meaning A tool used for cutting hard substances, in particular wood or metal.

Meaning

A tool used for cutting hard substances, in particular wood or metal.

More Meanings

1. A musical saw.
2. A sawtooth wave.
3. (whist) The situation where two partners agree to trump a suit alternately, playing that suit to each other for the express purpose.
4. (transitive) To cut (something) with a saw.
5. (intransitive) To make a motion back and forth similar to cutting something with a saw.
6. (intransitive) To be cut with a saw.
7. (transitive) To form or produce (something) by cutting with a saw.

Example Sentences

to saw shingles

to saw out a panel

The timber saws smoothly.

to saw boards or planks (i.e. to saw logs or timber into boards or planks)

Word Forms

• saws
• sawing
• sawed
• sawn

Synonyms for saw

Depending on context, synonyms include byword, saying, adage, proverb, maxim, apothegm.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include byword, adage, proverb, chainsaw, whet, edged.

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