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- [sawn]
- /sɔn/
- /sɔːn/
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- [sawn]
- /sɔn/
Definitions of sawn word
- verb sawn simple past tense of see1 . 1
- noun sawn a tool or device for cutting, typically a thin blade of metal with a series of sharp teeth. 1
- noun sawn any similar tool or device, as a rotating disk, in which a sharp continuous edge replaces the teeth. 1
- verb with object sawn to cut or divide with a saw. 1
- verb with object sawn to form by cutting with a saw. 1
- verb with object sawn to make cutting motions as if using a saw: to saw the air with one's hands. 1
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Origin of sawn
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 Sawn
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sawn popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sawn usage trend in Literature
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verb sawn
- facet — one of the small, polished plane surfaces of a cut gem.