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CIRCULAR SAW
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Dictionary entry overview: What does circular saw mean?
• CIRCULAR SAW (noun)
The noun CIRCULAR SAW has 1 sense:
1. a power saw that has a steel disk with cutting teeth on the periphery; rotates on a spindle
Familiarity information: CIRCULAR SAW used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A power saw that has a steel disk with cutting teeth on the periphery; rotates on a spindle
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
buzz saw; circular saw
Hypernyms ("circular saw" is a kind of...):
power saw; saw; sawing machine (a power tool for cutting wood)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "circular saw"):
portable circular saw; portable saw (a circular saw that is portable and is operated with a hand grip)
table saw (a circular saw mounted under a table or bench so that the blade of the saw projects up through a slot)
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