saw
noun
Definitions of saw noun
tool
- Countable
A hand tool with a toothed blade used for cutting through hard materials such as wood or metal.
Employ a saw to remove the unnecessary limbs close to the tree's trunk.
The carpenter used a delicate saw to cut the wood, creating intricate shapes.
The metalworker used a heavy-duty saw to cut the steel plates to the required dimensions.
verb
Definitions of saw verb
The past tense form of the verb 'see'.
I saw her in the park yesterday.
He saw a bird flying across the sky.
They saw a beautiful painting in the museum.
Phrasal Verbs of saw
- saw something off
to detach an item by cutting it with a saw
• He sawed off a protruding branch from the tree.
- saw something down
to cause something to topple by using a saw to cut it
• The workers sawed down the old tree to make way for a new house in the area.
- saw something up
to use a saw to divide something into smaller parts
• They sawed the large log up into smaller sections.