pit sawing

pit saw

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pit saw]
- /pɪt sɔ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pit saw]
- /pɪt sɔ/

Definition of pit sawing words

noun pit sawing a method of sawing logs or timbers, as into boards, in which the piece to be cut is laid horizontally across a pit and cut by a saw operated vertically by two people, one above and one in the pit below the piece. 1

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Origin of pit sawing

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1905-10

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Parts of speech for Pit sawing

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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pit sawing popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% 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.

pit sawing usage trend in Literature

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