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circular saw

American  

noun

  • circular saws
    plural
  1. a power saw having a disk-shaped blade, usually with a toothed edge.

  2. the blade of such a saw.


circular saw British  

noun

  1. a power-driven saw in which a circular disc with a toothed edge is rotated at high speed

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of circular saw

First recorded in 1810–20

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At the trial it was geared to a saw, and worked with the full rapidity of a circular saw run by steam power, although, perhaps, not quite so uniformly.”

From Scientific American May 1, 2023

Kreg’s Accu-Cut circular saw track, for example, is $80.60 from Walmart.

From Washington Post Jan. 13, 2023

Recognized for innovations including the circular saw, flat broom and seeds sold in packets, the Shakers, whose members call themselves sisters and brothers, developed a particular skill for woodworking and cabinetmaking.

From New York Times Apr. 23, 2022

“There’s a circular saw on a couple songs that magically got in the right key,” the producer said with a laugh.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 23, 2019

At the end of her fenced yard were planks, a sawhorse, and a big circular saw.

From "Crenshaw" by Katherine Applegate

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