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    SAWING MACHINE

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A power tool for cutting woodplay

    Synonyms:

    power saw; saw; sawing machine

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    Hypernyms ("sawing machine" is a kind of...):

    power tool (a tool driven by a motor)

    Meronyms (parts of "sawing machine"):

    tooth (something resembling the tooth of an animal)

    Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "sawing machine"):

    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)

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