—saw /sɔː/ aep /sɑː/
noun [C]
► F0 a tool with a long or round blade and a row of sharp points along one edge, used for cutting hard materials such as wood or metal: » a hand/power/chain/circular saw→ SEE ALSO FRETSAW(Cf. ↑fretsaw), HACKSAW(Cf. ↑hacksaw), JIGSAW(Cf. ↑jigsaw) (TOOL)Thesaurus+: ↑Tools , ↑Gardening toolsverb (sawed, sawn or ESP. US sawed) ↑Verb Endings for saw
F0 [I or T] to cut wood or other hard material using a saw:
» They sawed the door in half.» He sawed through the pipe.Thesaurus+: ↑Cutting and stabbingF0 [I + adv/prep] to move something backwards and forwards as if using a saw:
» He was sawing away at his violin, making a terrible noise!Thesaurus+: ↑Backwards, sideways and back and forthverb
► F0 PAST SIMPLE OF seeThesaurus+: ↑Using the eyes , ↑Eyesight, glasses and lenses , ↑The eye and surrounding area , ↑Perceptive