buzz saw
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of buzz saw
An Americanism dating back to 1855–60
Example Sentences
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Also making noise is the coach’s son: Sam Hoiberg, a constant-motion buzz saw who does a little bit of everything and whom Michigan State coach Tom Izzo called his “favorite player.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026
Until they ran into the Buccaneer buzz saw, the Panthers were playing better.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 2025
Had won three in a row before running into Bruins buzz saw at home.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 4, 2022
Charles has spent hours and hours with BBC, despite having faced the media buzz saw, the worst of the worst tabloids in the 1990s.
From Washington Post • Sep. 9, 2022
It sounded like I’d turned on a buzz saw in the shed.
From "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis
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