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- [pleyn saw]
- /pleɪn sɔ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pleyn saw]
- /pleɪn sɔ/
Definition of plain-saw word
- verb with object plain-saw to reduce (a squared log) to boards with evenly spaced parallel cuts; bastard-saw. 1
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Origin of plain-saw
First appearance:
before 1950 One of the 5% newest English words
First recorded in 1950-55
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Plain-saw
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
plain-saw popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% 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.
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