band saw
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of band saw
An Americanism dating back to 1860–65
Example Sentences
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The scientists cut open one of his eight-foot-long tusks with a huge band saw.
From New York Times ● Jan. 17, 2024
But in songs like “Thousand Cranes,” about the Japanese tradition of folding paper cranes for a wish to be fulfilled, the lyrics conveyed how the band saw itself.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2022
Once 3-D modeling was complete, the files were programmed into a computer-controlled milling machine that resembles a cross between a band saw and a lathe.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 29, 2022
Jim’s wood shop is equipped with a lathe for turning bowls, band saw, a stock of raw lumber and dust-control mechanisms.
From Washington Post ● May 19, 2022
I entered the immaculate little shop, redolent of freshly sawn pine and oak, and found him working at a shrieking band saw.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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