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 saw saw /ˈsɔ/

noun

  1. A power tool for cutting wood  ( saw , sawing machine , power saw )
    a power tool for cutting wood
  2. Hand tool having a toothed blade for cutting  ( saw )
    hand tool having a toothed blade for cutting
     He used the saw to cut the wood into the right shape and size
    He used the saw to cut the wood into the right shape and size
  3. A condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people  ( adage , byword , saw , proverb )
    a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people

verb

  1. () Cut with a saw  ( saw )
    cut with a saw
     Saw wood for the fireplace
    saw wood for the fireplace