26984 words

sawed

8 definitions • 9 examples
1
past simple of see
2
to cut wood or other hard material using a saw:

Examples:

They sawed the door in half.
He sawed through the pipe.
3
to move something backwards and forwards as if using a saw:

Examples:

He was sawing away at his violin, making a terrible noise!
4
a tool with a blade or sharp cutting points, used for cutting hard materials such as wood or metal:

Examples:

Cut off the unwanted branches close to the trunk using a saw.
Warehouse workers would saw up blocks of salt with a special saw.
5
a short sentence that states something that is generally thought to be true, or that gives useful advice:

Examples:

An old saw says a hospital can be a dangerous place for a healthy person.
6
past simple of see
7
a tool that has a blade with sharp points along one edge, used for cutting hard materials, such as wood or metal:

Examples:

a circular saw
a hand-held saw
8
to cut with a saw:

Examples:

[ M ] I sawed off the end of the plank.

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