buzz saw
Americannoun
noun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of buzz saw
An Americanism dating back to 1855–60
Example Sentences
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“A Working Man” opens with a batty pastiche of bullets and buzz saws, parachutes and cranes.
From Los Angeles Times
Until they ran into the Buccaneer buzz saw, the Panthers were playing better.
From Los Angeles Times
But right now, the Chargers might be lashed to a log, helplessly bobbing toward a Buffalo buzz saw.
From Los Angeles Times
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.
From Los Angeles Times
Shortly afterward, he learns that his cleaner’s husband has sliced off two fingers with his buzz saw.
From Los Angeles Times
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