buzz saw

noun

1. a power-operated circular saw, so named because of the noise it makes.

buzz saw

noun

1. a power-operated circular saw

Word History and Origins

Origin of buzz saw¹

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60

Example Sentences

“A Working Man” opens with a batty pastiche of bullets and buzz saws, parachutes and cranes.

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Until they ran into the Buccaneer buzz saw, the Panthers were playing better.

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But right now, the Chargers might be lashed to a log, helplessly bobbing toward a Buffalo buzz saw.

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The Bruins were a buzz saw through the season’s opening weeks, winning their first four games — including back-to-back-to-back road victories over Wisconsin, Michigan and Colorado.

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Shortly afterward, he learns that his cleaner’s husband has sliced off two fingers with his buzz saw.

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