resaw
resaw verb: to saw again or anew, as with, especially, recutting (remilling) lumber by remaking boards into thinner boards. Also the simple past of resee.
Verb
resaw (third-person singular simple present resaws, present participle resawing, simple past resawed, past participle resawn)
- To saw again or anew, as with, especially, recutting (remilling) lumber by remaking boards into thinner boards.
- For instance, the old Sears building in Chicago was built with wood trusses; we get beams like that and resaw them to make flooring.2007 November 15, Tim Mckeough, “Room to Improve”, in New York Times
Also used as
resaw is also the simple past of resee.
Forms of resaw
| third-person singular present | resaws |
|---|---|
| present participle | resawing |
| past | resawed |
| past participle | resawn |
Origin of resaw
From re- + saw.
Questions about resaw
- What does resaw mean?
- Resaw means to saw again or anew, as with, especially, recutting (remilling) lumber by remaking boards into thinner boards.
- What part of speech is resaw?
- Resaw is a verb.
- What is the past tense of resaw?
- The past tense of resaw is resawed.
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