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saw
1[ saw ]
noun
- a tool or device for cutting, typically a thin blade of metal with a series of sharp teeth.
- any similar tool or device, as a rotating disk, in which a sharp continuous edge replaces the teeth.
verb (used with object)
- to cut or divide with a saw.
- to form by cutting with a saw.
- to make cutting motions as if using a saw:
to saw the air with one's hands.
- to work (something) from side to side like a saw.
verb (used without object)
- to use a saw.
- to cut with or as if with a saw.
- to cut as a saw does.
saw
2[ saw ]
verb
- simple past tense of see 1.
SAW
1abbreviation for
- surface acoustic wave
saw
2/ ɔː /
noun
- any of various hand tools for cutting wood, metal, etc, having a blade with teeth along one edge
- 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
verb
- to cut with a saw
- to form by sawing
- to cut as if wielding a saw
to saw the air
- to move (an object) from side to side as if moving a saw
saw
3/ ɔː /
verb
- the past tense of see 1
saw
4/ ɔː /
noun
- a wise saying, maxim, or proverb
Derived Forms
- ˈɱ, noun
- ˈˌ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- İ noun
- l adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of saw1
Word History and Origins
Origin of saw1
Origin of saw2
Idioms and Phrases
- saw wood, Informal. to snore loudly while sleeping.
More idioms and phrases containing saw
see old saw .Example Sentences
A report by Freedom House's China Dissent Monitor claims that protests driven by financial grievances saw a steep increase in the last few months.
In Monday's election, both the Liberals and the Conservatives saw a significant rise in their share of the national vote compared with four years ago.
The apartment manager saw Charron approaching and let her hide inside, then walked her back to her apartment.
He was able to subdue the effects and "get on with life", but when he saw Burrows on the BBC's Crimewatch "it brought everything back".
A witness recorded the incident on camera from a nearby bedroom window and saw Mr Clark being taken to a police van.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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