saw


Definition: Meaning of, saw in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / sɔː /

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  1. the past tense of SEE
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Singular Plural
saw saws
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  1. a tool that you use for cutting wood. It has a flat blade with an edge cut into many V shapes
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  2. a short, familiar phrase or sentence that is considered to contain some truth about life [=  proverb, saying]
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
saw sawed sawn, sawed
Present Participle Third Person Singular
sawing saws
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  1. to cut something using a saw
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saw used in phrases

  • buzz saw (noun)
    1. American English a SAW with a round blade that is spun around by a motor [=  circular saw]
  • carpenter's saw (noun)
    1. a saw used with one hand for cutting wood
  • circular saw (noun)
    1. an electric tool with a round metal blade that has small sharp parts around the edge, used for cutting wood
  • compass saw (noun)
    1. a handsaw with a narrow triangular blade for cutting curves
  • coping saw (noun)
    1. a handsaw with a taut thin blade; used for cutting small curves in wood
  • crosscut saw (noun)
    1. or major axis handsaw that cuts at right angles to the grain
  • crown saw (noun)
    1. a saw having teeth around the edge of a hollow cylinder
  • cutoff saw (noun)
    1. or major axis handsaw that cuts at right angles to the grain
  • folding saw (noun)
    1. the way a pocketknife folds a saw with a toothed blade that folds into a handle
  • keyhole saw (noun)
    1. a handsaw with a long narrow blade for cutting short radius curves; similar to a compass saw
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saw used in phrasal verbs

  • saw at (phrasal verb)
    1. saw at something to move a knife or other object backwards and forwards several times across something, especially in order to cut it
  • saw down (phrasal verb)
    1. to cut through something such as a tree with a saw so that it falls to the ground
  • saw off (phrasal verb)
    1. to remove something by cutting through it with a saw or a knife
  • saw up (phrasal verb)
    1. to cut something into several pieces using a saw or a knife
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