- pronunciation:
- saw
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
A saw is a tool with a thin metal blade that has sharp teeth along the edge. Saws are used for cutting hard materials such as wood or metal.
Evan's dad got his saw and went out to cut off the tree branch that was too close to the driveway.
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
saws, sawing, sawed, sawn |
| definition: |
When you saw something, you cut, separate, or shape it with a saw or a tool like a saw.
The carpenter sawed the wood to make a new deck.
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| related words: |
carve, cut |
| derivations: |
sawlike (adj.), sawer (n.) |
Word Builder: kinds of saws
- band saw:
a power saw that cuts with a metal band that moves around two wheels.
- chain saw:
a power saw that cuts with teeth linked in a circular chain.
- hacksaw:
a saw with a blade that can cut metal.
- miter saw:
a kind of table saw that can cut wood at an angle.
- table saw:
a power saw that is attached to a table and that has a blade shaped like a circle.