saw
54
1.0
- noun
- /sɔː/
:
sierra
- It's a saw!
- cut with a saw
- a circular saw
- a hand saw
So this is the hole saw that came with that grommet kit.
- So this is the hole saw that came with that grommet kit.
Examples
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Alva turned the saw on the bench and looked at it.
Fiction book (1995) -
Give me the saw.
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This is the saw you want, boys.
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You take the saw, like so.
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So this is the saw that I'm about to use.
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You need a circular saw to get through this meat.
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Hugh picked up the saw and set it on his knee.
Fiction book (1995) -
We have a dozen smaller saws, but no replacement for the big one.
Fiction book (1990) -
It's a sunny, woodsy day in Lumberton, so get those chain saws out.
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He used a saw to cut the wooden beam into smaller pieces.
Synonyms
75
3.5
A hand-held power tool with a sharp rotating chain used to cut wood
67
2.5
A tool used to cut materials like glass or dough
14
4.0
A small hand tool with a thin blade and small teeth in a frame for cutting metal
5
3.5
A power tool with a round blade that cuts wood or metal
5
4.2
A tool for cutting wood using a round blade that sticks up through a table
3
2.3
A tool you hold in one hand to cut wood
3
4.9
A small electric saw with a thin blade for cutting curves and detailed shapes in wood
3
3.2
A machine with a blade that has teeth and cuts wood or other materials
2
3.7
A machine with a long thin metal band with teeth that cuts wood or other materials
2
7.3
A small electric saw with a thin blade for cutting detailed curves in wood or thin materials
2
3.1
A tool like a knife or scissors that cuts materials
1
2.5
A portable machine with a moving chain of teeth for cutting wood
1
2.1
A saw used with one hand to cut wood
1
5.1
A hand saw for cutting wood across the grain
1
6.7
A handheld power tool that cuts wood and other materials with a blade that moves back and forth
1
5.1
A power saw with a long metal band on two wheels that cuts wood or metal
1
6.8
A small hand tool with a long narrow blade for cutting tight curves and holes in wood or drywall
1
6.9
A small hand saw with a thin blade in a U-shaped frame for cutting curves in wood
1
3.5
A tool you hold in one hand for cutting metal like pipes
A hand saw used by carpenters to cut wood
A short hand saw that has a stiff metal back for making precise cuts in wood
A saw with a stiff top edge used for making small, precise cuts in wood
A small saw with a stiff back and fine teeth for cutting small angled joints in wood
A long saw with handles at both ends used by two people to cut wood
A large tool with handles at both ends used by two people to cut wood
A handsaw with a narrow blade for cutting tree or bush branches
A small tool with a long, narrow, pointed blade for cutting tight curves in wood
A hand tool with a thin blade for cutting small curved shapes in wood
A saw that cuts large round holes with a hollow tube that has teeth
A hand saw with a thin blade and many small teeth for cutting metal and other hard materials
A machine with a saw blade that cuts wood or metal
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
5
4.2
A tool for cutting wood using a round blade that sticks up through a table
- Specialized
2
3.7
A machine with a long thin metal band with teeth that cuts wood or other materials
- Specialized
2
7.3
A small electric saw with a thin blade for cutting detailed curves in wood or thin materials
- Specialized
1
5.1
A portable power tool with a blade that moves back and forth to cut wood or metal
- Specialized
1
6.7
A handheld power tool that cuts wood and other materials with a blade that moves back and forth
- US
1
7.2
A small palm with spiny leaves that grows in clumps in the southeastern United States
- Specialized
1
6.9
A small hand saw with a thin blade in a U-shaped frame for cutting curves in wood
- US
1
6.8
A small hand tool with a long narrow blade for cutting tight curves and holes in wood or drywall
- Specialized
A small tool with a long, narrow, pointed blade for cutting tight curves in wood
- Specialized
A small saw with a stiff back and fine teeth for cutting small angled joints in wood
A hand saw with a thin blade and many small teeth for cutting metal and other hard materials
- Specialized
A large log with good wood that is cut into boards for furniture or building
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Saw (tool) comes from a very old Germanic word that meant 'to cut', so a saw was originally named for its job of cutting wood and other materials.