buzz-saw

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [buhz saw]
- /bʌz sɔ/
- /bʌz ˈsɔː/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [buhz saw]
- /bʌz sɔ/

Definitions of buzz-saw word

noun buzz-saw a power-operated circular saw, so named because of the noise it makes. 1
noun buzz-saw Alternative form of buzz saw. 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

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preposition

conjunction

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exclamation

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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 69% 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.