bandsaw
bandsaw noun: a powered saw whose blade is a continuous band of metal with teeth along one edge.
Noun
bandsaw (plural bandsaws)
- A powered saw whose blade is a continuous band of metal with teeth along one edge.
- Their work is more cerebral than the careful placement of an engine block — or an entire car — on a bandsaw.2007 January 7, Tim Moran, “Sliced, Diced and Polished to Perfection, Cutaway Displays Reveal All”, in New York Times
Verb
bandsaw (third-person singular simple present bandsaws, present participle bandsawing, simple past bandsawed, past participle bandsawn)
- To cut with a bandsaw.
Forms of bandsaw
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | bandsaws |
| alternative form | band saw |
| alternative form | band-saw |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | bandsaws |
| present participle | bandsawing |
| past | bandsawed |
| past participle | bandsawn |
Origin of bandsaw
From band + saw.
Questions about bandsaw
- What does bandsaw mean?
- Bandsaw means a powered saw whose blade is a continuous band of metal with teeth along one edge.
- What part of speech is bandsaw?
- Bandsaw can be a noun or a verb.
- What is the plural of bandsaw?
- The plural of bandsaw is bandsaws.
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