saw

1. A condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people (synset 107168546)
   is a type of: expression, locution, saying - a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
   same as: adage, byword, proverb
2. Hand tool having a toothed blade for cutting (synset 104147147)
   is a type of: hand tool - a tool used with workers' hands
   subtypes:

   • bucksaw - a saw that is set in a frame in the shape of an H; used with both hands to cut wood that is held in a sawbuck
   • crown saw - a saw having teeth around the edge of a hollow cylinder
   • folding saw - a saw with a toothed blade that folds into a handle (the way a pocketknife folds)
   • hack saw, hacksaw, metal saw - saw used with one hand for cutting metal
   • carpenter's saw, hand saw, handsaw - a saw used with one hand for cutting wood
   • lumberman's saw, two-handed saw, two-man saw, whipsaw - a saw with handles at both ends; intended for use by two people
   has:

   • sawtooth - a serration on a saw blade
   • tooth - something resembling the tooth of an animal
3. A power tool for cutting wood (synset 104002503)
   is a type of: power tool - a tool driven by a motor
   subtypes:

   • band saw, bandsaw - an endless saw consisting of a toothed metal band that is driven around two wheels
   • chain saw, chainsaw - portable power saw; teeth linked to form an endless chain
   • buzz saw, circular saw - a power saw that has a steel disk with cutting teeth on the periphery; rotates on a spindle
   • gangsaw - a power saw that has several parallel blades making simultaneous cuts
   • fretsaw, jigsaw, scroll saw - fine-toothed power saw with a narrow blade; used to cut curved outlines
   • jigsaw, reciprocating saw, saber saw - a portable power saw with a reciprocating blade; can be used with a variety of blades depending on the application and kind of cut; generally have a plate that rides on the surface that is being cut
   • sawmill - a large sawing machine
   has: tooth - something resembling the tooth of an animal
   same as: power saw, sawing machine

1. Cut with a saw (synset 201562372)
   "saw wood for the fireplace"
   is a type of: cut - separate with or as if with an instrument
   subtypes: whipsaw - saw with a whipsaw

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