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saw

NounTransitive VerbIntransitive Verb

Meanings

Noun

A hand tool with a hard steel blade having a toothed edge, used for cutting wood, metal, or other hard materials.

"He used a hand saw to cut the plank of wood in half."

Transitive Verb

[~ something]

To cut something, such as a piece of wood or metal, using a saw.

"She sawed the log into smaller pieces for the fire."

Intransitive Verb

To make a harsh, grating noise similar to the sound of a saw cutting through wood.

"The old gate sawed loudly every time the wind blew."

Transitive Verb

[~ something]

To play a stringed instrument, such as a violin, in a way that produces a harsh, grating sound.

"The amateur musician sawed away at his fiddle all evening."

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