NOUN | artifact | whipsaw, two-handed saw, two-man saw, lumberman's saw | a saw with handles at both ends |
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VERB | social | whipsaw | victimize, especially in gambling or negotiations |
contact | whipsaw | saw with a whipsaw |
Sounds | hhwih'psao.; wih'psao. | |
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Rhymes | backsaw ... Wausau: 13 rhymes with sao... |
Meaning | A saw with handles at both ends; intended for use by two people. | |
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Synonyms | two-handed saw, two-man saw, lumberman's saw | |
Narrower | pitsaw | A large two-handed saw formerly used to cut logs into planks |
Broader | saw | hand tool having a toothed blade for cutting |
Spanish | sierra cabrilla | |
Verbs | whipsaw | saw with a whipsaw |
Meaning | victimize, especially in gambling or negotiations. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
Broader | cheat, rip off, chisel | deprive somebody of something by deceit |
Spanish | hacer trampa |
Meaning | Saw with a whipsaw. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Broader | saw | cut with a saw |
Nouns | whipsaw | a saw with handles at both ends |
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