English dictionary

saw

/s/O/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people

noun.communication

Synonyms adage byword proverb

Source: WordNet 3.0
hand tool having a toothed blade for cutting

noun.artifact

Source: WordNet 3.0
a power tool for cutting wood

noun.artifact

Synonyms power saw sawing machine

Source: WordNet 3.0
Something said; speech; discourse.

noun

Source: webster1913
An instrument for cutting or dividing substances, as wood, iron, etc., consisting of a thin blade, or plate, of steel, with a series of sharp teeth on the edge, which remove successive portions of the material by cutting and tearing.

noun

Source: webster1913

cut with a saw

verb.contact

Examples
Saw wood for the fireplace.

Source: WordNet 3.0
To cut with a saw; to separate with a saw; as, to <i>saw</i> timber or marble.

verb

Source: webster1913
To use a saw; to practice sawing; as, a man <i>saws</i> well.

verb

Source: webster1913