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saw | jaw |

As a noun jaw is

one of the bones, usually bearing teeth, which form the framework of the mouth.

As a verb jaw is

to assail or abuse by scolding.

saw

English

(wikipedia saw)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) sawe, from (etyl) saga, .

Noun

(en noun)
  • A tool with a toothed blade used for cutting hard substances, in particular wood or metal
  • A musical saw.
  • A sawtooth wave.
    • Derived terms
    * backsaw * band saw, bandsaw * buzz saw * chainsaw * chop saw * circular saw * coping saw * crosscut saw * fretsaw * hacksaw * handsaw * hole saw * Japanese-style handsaw * jigsaw * miter saw, mitre saw * power saw * razor-tooth saw * reciprocating saw * rift saw * rip saw * sawbones * sawhorse * sawtooth * scroll saw * table saw * tenon saw

    Verb

  • To cut (something) with a saw.
  • To make a motion back and forth similar to cutting something with a saw.
    • The fiddler sawed away at his instrument.
  • To be cut with a saw.
    • The timber saws smoothly.
  • To form or produce (something) by cutting with a saw.
    • to saw boards or planks (i.e. to saw logs or timber into boards or planks)
    to saw''' shingles; to '''saw out a panel
    Related terms
    * saw wood

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) sawe, from (etyl) sagu, . More at (l), (l).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (label) Something spoken; speech, discourse.
  • *, Bk.V:
  • *:And for thy trew sawys , and I may lyve many wynters, there was never no knyght better rewardid.
  • (often old saw ) A saying or proverb.
  • (label) Opinion, idea, belief; by thy ~, in your opinion; commune ~, common opinion; common knowledge; on no ~, by no means.
  • *Polychronicon Ranulphi Higden
  • *:Þe more comoun sawe is þat Remus was i-slawe for he leep ouer þe newe walles of Rome.
  • (label) Proposal, suggestion; possibility.
  • *Earl of Toulouse
  • *:All they assentyd to the sawe ; They thoght he spake reson and lawe.
  • (label) Dictate; command; decree.
  • *Spenser
  • *:[Love] rules the creatures by his powerful saw .
    • Synonyms
    * See also

    Etymology 3

    See see . Cognate with Dutch zag, German sah, Danish .

    Verb

    (head)
  • (see)

    • Statistics

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    Anagrams

    * * English irregular simple past forms English terms with multiple etymologies ----

    jaw

    English

    (wikipedia jaw)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One of the bones, usually bearing teeth, which form the framework of the mouth.
  • The part of the face below the mouth.
    • His jaw dropped in amazement.
  • (figuratively) Anything resembling the jaw of an animal in form or action; especially plural, the mouth or way of entrance.
    • the jaws''' of a pass; the '''jaws''' of darkness; the '''jaws of death.
  • A notch or opening.
  • A notched or forked part, adapted for holding an object in place.
    • the jaw of a railway-car pedestal.
  • One of a pair of opposing parts which are movable towards or from each other, for grasping or crushing anything between them.
    • the jaws''' of a vise; the '''jaws of a stone-crushing machine.
  • (nautical) The inner end of a boom or gaff, hollowed in a half circle so as to move freely on a mast.
  • (slang, dated) Impudent or abusive talk.
  • (slang) Axle guard.

    • Derived terms

    * jawbone * jaw-dropping * make someone's jaw drop * slack-jawed

    See also

    * chin

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To assail or abuse by scolding.
  • To scold; to clamor.
  • (informal) To talk; to converse.
  • (snooker, transitive, intransitive) (of a ball) To stick in the jaws of a pocket.