whipsaw
(verb) saw with a whipsaw
whipsaw
(verb) victimize, especially in gambling or negotiations
Source: WordNet® 3.1
whipsaw (plural whipsaws)
a rip saw often operated by two people
whipsaw (third-person singular simple present whipsaws, present participle whipsawing, simple past whipsawed, past participle whipsawn)
To operate a whipsaw.
(transitive, finance) To cause (a trader) to lose potential profit by buying shares just before the price falls, or by selling them just before the price rises.
(transitive) To defeat someone in two different ways at once.
Of a trade union: to coerce employers into capitulating by bringing them the news that other (more easily convinced) employers have already done so.
(US politics) To accept bribes from multiple parties at once, with the intent of letting down one or more of them.
whipsaw (not comparable)
having the characteristic of arguing two sides at once
Source: Wiktionary
Whip"saw`, n.
Definition: A saw for dividing timber lengthwise, usually set in a frame, and worked by two persons; also, a fret saw.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
14 June 2025
(noun) a member of a learned society; “he was elected a fellow of the American Physiological Association”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
