Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [saw]
- /sɔ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [saw]
- /sɔ/
Definitions of sawer word
- noun sawer a tool or device for cutting, typically a thin blade of metal with a series of sharp teeth. 1
- noun sawer any similar tool or device, as a rotating disk, in which a sharp continuous edge replaces the teeth. 1
- verb with object sawer to cut or divide with a saw. 1
- verb with object sawer to form by cutting with a saw. 1
- verb with object sawer to make cutting motions as if using a saw: to saw the air with one's hands. 1
- verb with object sawer to work (something) from side to side like a saw. 1
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Origin of sawer
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; (noun) Middle English sawe, Old English saga, *sagu; cognate with Dutch zaag, Old Norse sǫg; akin to German Säge saw, Latin secāre to cut (see section), Old English seax knife, sax2; (v.) Middle English sawen, derivative of the noun
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Parts of speech for Sawer
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sawer popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.