whipsawverb
USwhipsaw verb (MOVE)
[ I or T ] to move, or to make something move, quickly between two directions :
The rope whipsawed back and forth.
fig Prices on the stock exchange whipsawed wildly.
whipsaw verb (AFFECT BADLY)
[ I or T ] to defeat or affect someone badly, especially in two ways at the same time:
Families are being whipsawed by high prices and low wages.
whipsaw verb (CUT )
[ T ] to cut something with a whipsaw
whipsawnoun [ C ]
a long saw (= tool for cutting wood) with a handle on each end, which is pulled back and forth between two people