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POWER SAW
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A power tool for cutting wood
Synonyms:
power saw; saw; sawing machine
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("power saw" is a kind of...):
power tool (a tool driven by a motor)
Meronyms (parts of "power saw"):
tooth (something resembling the tooth of an animal)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "power saw"):
band saw; bandsaw (an endless saw consisting of a toothed metal band that is driven around two wheels)
chain saw; chainsaw (portable power saw; teeth linked to form an endless chain)
buzz saw; circular saw (a power saw that has a steel disk with cutting teeth on the periphery; rotates on a spindle)
gangsaw (a power saw that has several parallel blades making simultaneous cuts)
fretsaw; jigsaw; scroll saw (fine-toothed power saw with a narrow blade; used to cut curved outlines)
jigsaw; reciprocating saw; saber saw (a portable power saw with a reciprocating blade; can be used with a variety of blades depending on the application and kind of cut; generally have a plate that rides on the surface that is being cut)
sawmill (a large sawing machine)
