sawn
Americanverb
verb
Other Word Forms
- unsawn adjective
Example Sentences
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While it is tougher to work with than natural timber, it can still be sawn in a traditional manner with carbide or diamond-tipped blades.
From BBC • Jul. 31, 2025
It had been in my family for three generations — an upright of quarter sawn oak that probably hadn’t been properly tuned for years.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2025
The Customs Department said in a statement it discovered the contraband hidden behind sawn timber following checks on July 10 on a ship coming from Africa.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 18, 2022
Rift sawn white oak flooring grounds the space.
From Washington Post • Jun. 10, 2022
It smelled sweetly of varnish and freshly sawn cedar.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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