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whip·saw
 whipsaw
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- pronunciation:
- wIp
saw
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
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noun |
| definition: |
a narrow crosscut saw that is used by two people, one on either end.
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
whipsaws, whipsawing, whipsawed, whipsawn |
| definition 1: |
to cut with a whipsaw.
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| definition 2: |
to cause (someone) to suffer loss by two opposite events, such as rapidly rising and falling prices.
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