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gangsaw

gangsaw

9.9
A large machine with many blades that cuts several pieces at once from thick blocks of wood or stone
  • noun
  • /ˈɡæŋˌsɔː/
  • Specialized
translation icon : sierra de cinta
  • A modern gangsaw can cut multiple boards from a log in a single pass.

Examples

  • The marble blocks were sliced into slabs using a gangsaw at the factory.

  • Proper maintenance is crucial to ensure the blades of a gangsaw remain aligned during operation.

  • The gangsaw can cut through large blocks of marble.

  • You should use a gangsaw for this project.

  • A modern gangsaw can cut multiple boards from a log in a single pass.

  • The marble blocks were sliced into slabs using a gangsaw at the factory.

  • Proper maintenance is crucial to ensure the blades of a gangsaw remain aligned during operation.

Synonyms

power saw
vsgangsaw
3 3.2

A machine with a blade that has teeth and cuts wood or other materials

is a specialised machine with multiple parallel blades for cutting large material blocks

Surface Forms

gangsaw singular
gangsaws plural

Morphology

gangsaw = gang + saw (transparent) = gang + saw

The compound is a straightforward combination meaning a group/set of saw blades or a saw made of multiple blades; learners who know 'gang' (group) and 'saw' (cutting tool) can infer the sense.

Etymology

Gangsaw comes from gang and saw, where gang means 'a group', for example a gang of people, and saw means 'a cutting tool'. So a gangsaw is a group of saws that cut several pieces at the same time.