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- [saw]
- /sɔ/
- /sɔː/
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- [saw]
- /sɔ/
Definitions of sawing word
- noun sawing a tool or device for cutting, typically a thin blade of metal with a series of sharp teeth. 1
- noun sawing any similar tool or device, as a rotating disk, in which a sharp continuous edge replaces the teeth. 1
- verb with object sawing to cut or divide with a saw. 1
- verb with object sawing to form by cutting with a saw. 1
- verb with object sawing to make cutting motions as if using a saw: to saw the air with one's hands. 1
- verb with object sawing to work (something) from side to side like a saw. 1
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Origin of sawing
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; (noun) Middle English sawe, Old English saga, *sagu; cognate with Dutch zaag, Old Norse sǫg; akin to German Säge saw, Latin secāre to cut (see section), Old English seax knife, sax2; (v.) Middle English sawen, derivative of the noun
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Parts of speech for Sawing
noun
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preposition
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sawing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sawing usage trend in Literature
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verb sawing
- facet — one of the small, polished plane surfaces of a cut gem.
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