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- [saw-hawrs]
- /ˈsɔˌhɔrs/
- /ˈsɔː.hɔːs/
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- [saw-hawrs]
- /ˈsɔˌhɔrs/
Definitions of sawhorse word
- noun sawhorse a movable frame or trestle for supporting wood being sawed. 1
- noun sawhorse woodworking support 1
- noun sawhorse a stand for timber during sawing 0
- noun sawhorse a rack consisting of a horizontal crosspiece and two pairs of spreading legs, used to hold wood while it is being sawed 0
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Origin of sawhorse
First appearance:
before 1770 One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1770-80; saw1 + horse
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Parts of speech for Sawhorse
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sawhorse popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
sawhorse usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with sawhorse
- how to build a sawhorse?
- how to make a sawhorse?
- how to use a sawhorse?
- how to make sawhorse?
- how to make a sawhorse out of 2x4?
- how to build a sawhorse with 2x4?
- how to make a sawhorse for chainsaw?
- what is a sawhorse?
- how to make a sawhorse desk?
- how to make a sawhorse for cutting wood?
- how to build sawhorse?
- how to make your own sawhorse?
- how to build a sawhorse out of 2x4?
- how to make a simple sawhorse?
- how to use sawhorse?
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