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WHIPSAW
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Irregular inflected form: whipsawn
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A saw with handles at both ends; intended for use by two people
Synonyms:
lumberman's saw; two-handed saw; two-man saw; whipsaw
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("whipsaw" is a kind of...):
saw (hand tool having a toothed blade for cutting)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "whipsaw"):
pitsaw (a large two-handed saw formerly used to cut logs into planks; one man stood above the log and the other in a pit below)
Derivation:
whipsaw (saw with a whipsaw)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Saw with a whipsaw
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Hypernyms (to "whipsaw" is one way to...):
saw (cut with a saw)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Derivation:
whipsaw (a saw with handles at both ends; intended for use by two people)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Victimize, especially in gambling or negotiations
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Hypernyms (to "whipsaw" is one way to...):
cheat; chisel; rip off (deprive somebody of something by deceit)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody
