BANDSAW

bandsaw, band saw

(noun) an endless saw consisting of a toothed metal band that is driven around two wheels

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

bandsaw (plural bandsaws)

A powered saw whose blade is a continuous band of metal with teeth along one edge.

Verb

bandsaw (third-person singular simple present bandsaws, present participle bandsawing, simple past bandsawed, past participle bandsawn)

(transitive) To cut with a bandsaw.

Anagrams

• wasband

Source: Wiktionary



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HYPOTHETICAL

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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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