SAWING MACHINE
Dictionary entry overview: What does sawing machine mean?
• SAWING MACHINE (noun)
The noun SAWING MACHINE has 1 sense:
1. a power tool for cutting wood
Familiarity information: SAWING MACHINE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• SAWING MACHINE (noun)
Meaning:
A power tool for cutting wood
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
power saw; sawing machine; saw
Hypernyms ("sawing machine" is a kind of...):
power tool (a tool driven by a motor)
Meronyms (parts of "sawing machine"):
tooth (something resembling the tooth of an animal)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "sawing machine"):
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)
