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The Britannica Dictionary saw 11 ENTRIES FOUND:

• saw
• saw (noun)
• saw (verb)
• saw (noun)
• sawed–off shotgun (noun)
• band saw (noun)
• buzz saw (noun)
• chain saw (noun)
• circular saw (noun)
• scroll saw (noun)
• see (verb)

1 saw 1 saw Britannica Dictionary definition of SAW past tense of 1see 2 saw /ˈsɑː/ noun plural saws 2 saw /ˈsɑː/ noun plural saws Britannica Dictionary definition of SAW [count] : a tool that has a blade with sharp teeth and that is used to cut through wood, metal, and other hard material

• a power saw

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• He sawed the boards in half.

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• This blade is too dull for sawing.

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saw at

[phrasal verb] saw at (something) : to try to cut (something) by moving a saw, knife, etc., backwards and forwards

• She was sawing (away) at the turkey with a dull knife.

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• The violinist sawed (away) at the strings.

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saw down

[phrasal verb] saw down (something) or saw (something) down : to cut (something) with a saw and bring it to the ground : to cut (something) down

• The trees were sawed down.

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saw off

[phrasal verb] saw off (something) or saw (something) off : to remove (something) by cutting it with a saw

• She sawed off the branch.

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saw up

[phrasal verb] saw up (something) or saw (something) up : to cut (something) into pieces with a saw

• He sawed up the boards into foot-long pieces.

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• His grandfather recited the old saw about an apple a day keeping the doctor away.

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