noun / verb
saw
SAW/sˈɔ/
A toothed tool for cutting hard material.
The hand saw rests beside a partly cut wooden board.
Etymology
Old English sagu already named the cutting tool. The modern sense preserves that concrete meaning: a tool whose toothed edge cuts through material.
In context
But a table saw is a common power tool used in many woodshops. Its purpose is to make straight accurate cuts in
More examples
- She sawed through the branch.
- The saw needs sharpening.
- They are sawing logs outside.
Forms
saw · saws · sawed · sawn · sawing
Similar words
- sawing machine
- Specifically a powered saw rather than a hand tool.