saw
/sɔ/
noun
- A tool with a sharp, toothed blade used for cutting hard materials like wood or metal.
- The carpenter sharpened the saw before starting the project.
- He used a hand saw to cut the wooden board into two pieces.
- A power saw can cut through metal much faster than a manual one.
- A short, memorable saying that expresses a general truth or piece of advice; a proverb.
- The old saw 'A stitch in time saves nine' reminds us to fix problems early.
- That's just an old saw — it's not always true in every situation.
- My grandmother often repeated the saw 'Actions speak louder than words.'
verb
- To cut something using a saw.
- He was sawing a piece of plywood for the new shelf.
- They sawed the log into smaller pieces for firewood.
- She sawed the old branch off the tree to keep the yard safe.
- Past tense of see; to have perceived with the eyes or understood.
- She saw the answer to the problem right away.
- They saw their friends at the concert last night.
- I saw a beautiful rainbow after the storm yesterday.