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sawn-off

sawn-off

7.5
An object like a gun or stick made shorter by cutting off part
  • adjective
  • /sɔːn ɔf/
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  • The police found evidence of a sawn-off shotgun hidden in the suspect's garage.

They turn out he once took turned up with a sawn off shotgun, right.

Examples

  • The hunter carried a sawn-off rifle, making it easier to navigate through the dense brush.

  • He preferred using a sawn-off tool for woodworking as it allowed him better maneuverability.

  • They turn out he once took turned up with a sawn off shotgun, right.

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Synonyms

cut off
vssawn-off
23 4.4

Separated by cutting from a larger thing

describes the remaining shorter object rather than a fully removed piece
sawed-off
vssawn-off
8 6.0

Cut shorter by sawing, often a gun or pipe

is the alternative form with identical meaning but different spelling
shortened
vssawn-off
2.5

Made not as long in time, size, or distance

is more specific to physical objects cut down, often by sawing

Antonyms

full-length
28 3.4

Not shortened, showing the whole film or dress

unmodified
2 3.8

Not changed from its original form

How Short

sawn-off
7.5
shortened
2.5
full-length
28 3.4

Surface Forms

sawn-off positive

Morphology

sawn-off = sawn + off (transparent) = sawn + off

Literal composition: an object shortened by being 'sawn off' is directly described by 'sawn' + 'off'.

Etymology

Sawn-off is simply the past form of saw + off, meaning 'cut off' with a saw. Think of a sawn-off shotgun or a stick with its end removed: it means the object has been shortened by cutting.