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English noun: saw | |||
| 1. | saw (communication) a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people | ||
| Synonyms | adage, byword, proverb | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | expression, locution, saying | ||
| 2. | saw (artifact) hand tool having a toothed blade for cutting | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hand tool | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bill, billhook, bucksaw, carpenter's saw, crown saw, folding saw, hack saw, hacksaw, hand saw, handsaw, lumberman's saw, metal saw, two-handed saw, two-man saw, whipsaw | ||
| Part holonym | sawtooth, tooth | ||
| 3. | saw (artifact) a power tool for cutting wood | ||
| Synonyms | power saw, sawing machine | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | power tool | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | band saw, bandsaw, buzz saw, chain saw, chainsaw, circular saw, fretsaw, gangsaw, jigsaw, jigsaw, reciprocating saw, saber saw, sawmill, scroll saw | ||
| Part holonym | tooth | ||
English verb: saw | |||
| 1. | saw (contact) cut with a saw | ||
| Samples | Saw wood for the fireplace. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cut | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | whipsaw | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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