BUZZSAW

Etymology

Noun

buzzsaw (plural buzzsaws)

A circular saw.

Verb

buzzsaw (third-person singular simple present buzzsaws, present participle buzzsawing, simple past and past participle buzzsawed)

(transitive) To cut with a circular saw.

(intransitive, colloquial) To spin rapidly like the blades of a circular saw.

(intransitive, colloquial) To produce a loud, harsh noise like that of a circular saw.

Source: Wiktionary


Buzz"saw`

Definition: A circular saw; -- so called from the buzzing it makes when running at full speed.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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