saw

About 139.85 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. symbol ISO 639-3 language code for Sawi.
2. noun A tool used for cutting hard substances, in particular wood or metal. Such a tool with a toothed blade.
3. noun Such a tool with a toothed blade.
4. noun Such a tool with an abrasive coating instead of teeth.
5. noun A musical saw.
6. noun A sawtooth wave.
7. noun The situation where two partners agree to trump a suit alternately, playing that suit to each other for the express purpose.
8. verb To cut (something) with a saw.

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Word family

sawed sawer sawers sawing sawlike sawn saws see