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whipsaw

/ˈwɪpsɔː

noun

A saw with a narrow blade and a handle at both ends, used typically by two people.The rich dark wood of its walls and floor - all rudely smoothed with the broadaxe and the whip-saw.

verb (past participle whipsawn or whipsawed) [with object] North American

1Cut with a whipsaw: he was whipsawing lumber...

They probably won't actually have to whipsaw timbers to make their own boats, but lots of other touches will be as authentic as can be arranged.
Many skis were just a whipsawed piece of lumber four to six inches in width with an upturned tip, but they worked well enough to transport the skier to where he wanted to go.
The first coal shipped from the valley was loaded into boats made of logs and whipsawed lumber and floated down the river.

2 informal Subject to two difficult situations or opposing pressures at the same time: the army has been whipsawed by a shrinking budget and a growing pool of recruits...

All the mental health care professionals we know have been whipsawed between their ideals for practice - based both on knowledge of patients and on their own self-image - and the narrow demands of managed care.
He sees an increasing number of Saudis who are whipsawed between a new materialism and traditional values.
All of this has left Black West Palm Beach spinning, whipsawed between runaway private development and an enduring legacy of political neglect.

2.1Compel to do something: he whipsawed the state legislature into passing his educational-reform package...

Use the Internet to whipsaw suppliers into shape.
It is inevitable, however, that the company will use the threat of plant closings to whipsaw workers in different factories to accept further concessions in wages and working conditions.
However, suppliers say they are not comfortable with the digital exchanges, believing them to be overrated, and nothing more than a more efficient way for OEMs to whipsaw them for even greater price concessions.

2.2Cheat or exploit.If we let them whipsaw us and beat us to death, and just go like a whipped puppy off into the sunset, we lose respect.

2.3 Stock Market, informal Subject to a double loss, as when buying a security before the price falls and selling before the price rises: even the most skilled traders are sometimes whipsawed...

But in the past few months the dollar has been confounding forecasters - and whipsawing short-sellers - by rebounding sharply.
Consumers are also getting whipsawed by the stock market, which has failed to rally despite Fed rate cuts.
Citi's actions weren't illegal, but broke an unwritten understanding not to whipsaw markets or take advantage of the thin summer trading.

单词	whipsaw
释义	whipsaw /ˈwɪpsɔː / noun A saw with a narrow blade and a handle at both ends, used typically by two people.The rich dark wood of its walls and floor - all rudely smoothed with the broadaxe and the whip-saw. verb (past participle whipsawn or whipsawed) [with object] North American 1Cut with a whipsaw: he was whipsawing lumber... They probably won't actually have to whipsaw timbers to make their own boats, but lots of other touches will be as authentic as can be arranged. Many skis were just a whipsawed piece of lumber four to six inches in width with an upturned tip, but they worked well enough to transport the skier to where he wanted to go. The first coal shipped from the valley was loaded into boats made of logs and whipsawed lumber and floated down the river. 2 informal Subject to two difficult situations or opposing pressures at the same time: the army has been whipsawed by a shrinking budget and a growing pool of recruits... All the mental health care professionals we know have been whipsawed between their ideals for practice - based both on knowledge of patients and on their own self-image - and the narrow demands of managed care. He sees an increasing number of Saudis who are whipsawed between a new materialism and traditional values. All of this has left Black West Palm Beach spinning, whipsawed between runaway private development and an enduring legacy of political neglect. 2.1Compel to do something: he whipsawed the state legislature into passing his educational-reform package... Use the Internet to whipsaw suppliers into shape. It is inevitable, however, that the company will use the threat of plant closings to whipsaw workers in different factories to accept further concessions in wages and working conditions. However, suppliers say they are not comfortable with the digital exchanges, believing them to be overrated, and nothing more than a more efficient way for OEMs to whipsaw them for even greater price concessions. 2.2Cheat or exploit.If we let them whipsaw us and beat us to death, and just go like a whipped puppy off into the sunset, we lose respect. 2.3 Stock Market, informal Subject to a double loss, as when buying a security before the price falls and selling before the price rises: even the most skilled traders are sometimes whipsawed... But in the past few months the dollar has been confounding forecasters - and whipsawing short-sellers - by rebounding sharply. Consumers are also getting whipsawed by the stock market, which has failed to rally despite Fed rate cuts. Citi's actions weren't illegal, but broke an unwritten understanding not to whipsaw markets or take advantage of the thin summer trading. Rhymes ripsaw
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