sawzall
UK/ˈsɔːzˌɔːl/US/ˈsɔzˌɔl/
sawzall noun: a kind of reciprocating saw, a tool similiar to a thick, long-bladed electric jigsaw used to saw through most things, favored for demolition.
Noun (1)
sawzall (plural sawzalls)
Noun (2) capitalized: Sawzall
Sawzall (plural Sawzalls)
- A sawzall, a reciprocating saw of the Sawzall brand from Milwaukee Tool.
- Alternative form of sawzall; A kind of reciprocating saw
- With a Sawzall you can insert the blade between the king stud and header and cut all the nails (Figure 2-4). Without one, you'd be struggling with a nail puller.1993, Mark Currie, Rough Framing Carpentry, page 16
Proper noun capitalized: Sawzall
Sawzall
- A domain-specific programming language.
- A brand of reciprocating saw from Milwaukee Tool Company
Forms of sawzall
| plural | sawzalls |
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| plural | Sawzalls |
Origin of sawzall
A genericization of the trademark Sawzall.
Marketing coinage for the tool; from saw; evoking the collocation saws all ("saws everything"); coined by Milkwaukee Tool for its Sawzall brand of reciprocating saw.
Questions about sawzall
- What does sawzall mean?
- Sawzall means a kind of reciprocating saw, a tool similiar to a thick, long-bladed electric jigsaw used to saw through most things, favored for demolition.
- What part of speech is sawzall?
- Sawzall can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce sawzall?
- Sawzall is pronounced /ˈsɔːzˌɔːl/ (UK).
- What is the plural of sawzall?
- The plural of sawzall is sawzalls.
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