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How to pronounce saw in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms power saw, sawing machine
Type of power tool
Has types chainsaw, circular saw, band saw, bandsaw, buzz saw, chain saw, fretsaw, gangsaw, jigsaw, reciprocating saw, saber saw, sawmill, scroll saw
Type Words
Synonyms adage, byword, proverb
Type of saying, locution, expression
Type Words
Type of cut
Has types whipsaw
Derivation sawyer


saw wood for the fireplace.
Type Words
Type of hand tool
Has types metal saw, carpenter's saw, two-man saw, whipsaw, bucksaw, folding saw, hack saw, hacksaw, hand saw, handsaw, two-handed saw, crown saw, lumberman's saw

Examples of saw

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The bigger change is that many VC blogs saw a drop in audience across the board.
From the techcrunch.com
The two officers in the car said they saw him throwing something out the window.
From the tennessean.com
Retailers said they saw more bargain hunters Sunday that people returning gifts.
From the dailyherald.com
A loaded .45 caliber handgun was recovered after officers saw him toss a weapon.
From the bostonherald.com
They got a diagnosis of ADHD when Jesse was 2 and soon saw developmental issues.
From the sacbee.com
A witness saw the man in his Chevy van and jotted down his license plate number.
From the thenewstribune.com
Another officer, however, testified he saw McRae laughing after he set the fire.
From the thenewstribune.com
I'd never seen a scarf quite like the one I saw that afternoon in Neiman Marcus.
From the forbes.com
A young man in a kaffiyeh saw my discomfort and poured some vinegar on my scarf.
From the time.com
More examples
  • Cut with a saw; "saw wood for the fireplace"
  • Proverb: a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
  • Hand tool having a toothed blade for cutting
  • Power saw: a power tool for cutting wood
  • A saw is a tool that uses a hard blade or wire with an abrasive edge to cut through softer materials. The cutting edge of a saw is either a serrated blade or an abrasive. A saw may be worked by hand, or powered by steam, water, electricity or other power.
  • "Saw" is a nine-and-a-half-minute Australian short subject horror film released in 2003. It was directed by James Wan and written by Leigh Whannell, who also starred in it. It was originally used to pitch their script for a full-length feature film Saw to various studios and actors. ...
  • Saw is a 2004 American-Australian horror film directed by James Wan and starring Cary Elwes, Leigh Whannell, and Danny Glover. The plot of the film was conceived of by James Wan, while Whannell wrote the screenplay. It is the first installment of the Saw film series. ...
  • Saw is a horror franchise distributed by Lions Gate Entertainment (Asmik Ace Entertainment in Japan) that currently consists of six films with a seventh film shot in 3D and scheduled to be released in October 2010, as well as various other forms of media. ...
  • A saw is an old saying or commonly repeated phrase or idea; a conventional wisdom. While "old saw" is a common phrase for "saw", some consider it a tautology.