table saw
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4.2
- noun
- /ˈteɪbəl sɔː/
- Specialized
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- Always wear protective gear when using a table saw to cut lumber.
- table saw blade
- table saw miter
- table saw miter gauge
I had a track saw for a couple years now, but the table saw, I bought that when I quit my job.
- I had a track saw for a couple years now, but the table saw, I bought that when I quit my job.
Examples
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I have a bit of a woodworking hobby - and I cut it with a table saw.
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There we go, my table saw has a new fence.
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Well, be careful with that table saw.
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So, this is the table saw.
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I went with him three weeks ago to buy a table saw.
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The really cool thing about this table saw is that you can move the blade.
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Toby is working with a table saw.
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Yes, table saws work much better with the blade above the table.
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I just cut a few strips on the table saw, glued and nailed them together.
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I actually ended up buying a table saw yesterday because they ripped my plywood incorrectly.
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Synonyms
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1.0
A tool with a thin toothed blade used to cut wood or other materials
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3.5
A power tool with a round blade that cuts wood or metal
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3.2
A machine with a blade that has teeth and cuts wood or other materials
How Powerful
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4.2
- Specialized
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3.7
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3.5
- Specialized
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4.9
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2.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a saw mounted in or used with a table' is directly compositional from 'table' (a flat work surface) + 'saw' (a cutting tool) with no idiomatic shift. Noun–noun compounding with this clear relational interpretation is common in English and other languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Table saw comes from a simple picture: a saw fixed under a flat table with its blade sticking up through the top. So it means a saw built into a table used to 'cut' wood and other materials.