Saw Definition

sawed, sawing, sawn, saws
noun
saws
A cutting tool, of various shapes and sizes and worked by hand or machinery, consisting essentially of a thin blade or disk of metal, usually steel, the edge of which is a series of sharp teeth.
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Any of various tools or devices somewhat like this but with a sharp edge instead of teeth.
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An old saying, often repeated; maxim; proverb.
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A machine for operating a saw or saws.
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(military, US) A squad automatic weapon or section automatic weapon, a kind of light machine gun.
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verb
sawed, sawing, sawn, saws
To cut or divide with a saw.
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To shape or form with a saw.
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To be cut with a saw.
Wood that saws easily.
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To make sawlike cutting motions.
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To make sawlike cutting motions through (the air, etc.)
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abbreviation
(Islam, proscribed) صلى الله عليه وسلم (peace be upon him, “sallalahu aleyhi wasallam”)
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idiom
saw wood
  • to snore or sleep
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Other Word Forms of Saw

Noun

Singular:
saw
Plural:
saws

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Origin of Saw

  • Middle English sawe from Old English sagu speech sekw-3 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Middle English sawe from Old English sagu sek- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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