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- [buhz saw]
- /bʌz sɔ/
- /bʌz ˈsɔː/
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- [buhz saw]
- /bʌz sɔ/
Definitions of buzz saw words
- noun buzz saw a power-operated circular saw 3
- noun buzz saw a saw with teeth spaced around the edge of a disk, esp. one with a large disk affixed to a motor-driven shaft, for use as in a sawmill 3
- noun buzz saw a power-operated circular saw, so named because of the noise it makes. 1
- noun buzz saw spinning circular saw 1
- noun buzz saw A powerful, noisy, motorized saw, typically having a rotary blade with large teeth, sometimes portable and sometimes mounted into a table. 0
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Origin of buzz saw
First appearance:
before 1855 One of the 30% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1855-60
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Parts of speech for Buzz saw
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
buzz saw popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
buzz saw usage trend in Literature
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