🪚 A cutting tool 🔄 Cutting again 🪚 To cut again

resaw

1 9.1

A machine like a bandsaw that cuts thick wood into thinner boards

noun
/ˈriːsɔː/

: sierra de cinta

After purchasing a new resaw, the workshop was able to process lumber much more efficiently.

Examples

The carpenter used a resaw to turn thick planks into thinner boards for the project.
The carpenter used a resaw to cut the thick lumber.
A high-quality resaw is essential for making precise cuts in woodworking.
He bought a new resaw for his workshop.
The lumberjack used the resaw to slice the thick logs into thinner boards.
After selecting the best logs, they operated the resaw to create uniform planks.
In the workshop, the resaw efficiently transformed large pieces of timber into smaller sheets.

Synonyms

band saw

vsresaw

Specialized

2 3.7

A machine with a long thin metal band with teeth that cuts wood or other materials

is mainly for slicing thick boards into thinner pieces rather than general cutting

bandsaw

vsresaw

Specialized

1 5.1

A power saw with a long metal band on two wheels that cuts wood or metal

is used mainly to slice thick boards into thinner pieces for lumber

How Powerful

resaw

1 9.1

bandsaw

Specialized

1 5.1

circular saw

5 3.5

hand saw

1 2.1

Surface Forms

resaw singular

resaws plural

Morphology

resaw = resaw (semi-transparent) = re + saw

From the verb 'resaw', the noun can be understood as something used for resawing, but the specific meaning of a dedicated machine or saw is specialized.

Etymology

Resaw comes from the prefix re- meaning 'again' and saw, the cutting tool, so a resaw is a saw or machine used to cut thick boards again into thinner pieces.