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CIRCULAR SAW
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A power saw that has a steel disk with cutting teeth on the periphery; rotates on a spindle
Synonyms:
buzz saw; circular saw
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("circular saw" is a kind of...):
power saw; saw; sawing machine (a power tool for cutting wood)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "circular saw"):
portable circular saw; portable saw (a circular saw that is portable and is operated with a hand grip)
table saw (a circular saw mounted under a table or bench so that the blade of the saw projects up through a slot)