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| pit saw |
a large saw used to cut wood lengthwise that is handled by two persons, one positioned on the log and the second in a pit or trench beneath it. |
| quartersaw |
to saw (a log) lengthwise into quarters and then into boards. |
| radial saw |
a power tool consisting of a circular saw suspended from a pivoted horizontal arm; radial arm saw. |
| rip1 |
to saw (wood) along the direction of the grain. [1/5 definitions] |
| ripsaw |
a saw with large teeth, used to cut wood along the grain. |
| saw1 |
to cut, separate, or shape with a saw or a tool that resembles a saw. [4/6 definitions] |
| sawn |
a past participle of saw1. |
| saw-toothed |
having teeth or notched edges like a saw, as various plants; serrate. |
| scroll saw |
a narrow, ribbonlike, vertically mounted saw used for cutting curves and irregular shapes in wood. |
| scrollwork |
decorative work, esp. that made in wood with a scroll saw. |
| serrate |
having a notched or grooved edge; saw-toothed. [1/2 definitions] |
| sierra |
a chain of mountains or hills that have rugged peaks suggestive of saw teeth. [1/2 definitions] |
| table saw |
a circular saw positioned beneath a table so that its blade projects above the surface, allowing it to cut objects placed on top of the table. |
| tool |
a machine such as a saw or drill. [1/8 definitions] |
| trephine |
a circular surgical saw, mounted on a shaft and operated by a lateral handle, used to remove disks of bone, esp. from the skull. [1/2 definitions] |
| veni, vidi, vici |
(Latin) I came, I saw, I conquered (said by Julius Caesar after a victory). |
| whipsaw |
a narrow crosscut saw that is used by two people, one on either end. [1/3 definitions] |
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