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whipsaw
[ hwip-saw, wip- ]
/ ˈʰwɪpˌsɔ, ˈwɪp- /
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noun
a saw for two persons, as a pitsaw, used to divide timbers lengthwise.
verb (used with object), whip·sawed, whip·sawed or whip·sawn, whip·saw·ing.
to cut with a whipsaw.
to win two bets from (a person) at one turn or play, as at faro.
to subject to two opposing forces at the same time: The real-estate market has been whipsawed by high interest rates and unemployment.
verb (used without object), whip·sawed, whip·sawed or whip·sawn, whip·saw·ing.
(of a trailer, railroad car, etc.) to swing suddenly to the right or left, as in rounding a sharp curve at high speed.
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British Dictionary definitions for whipsaw
whipsaw
/ (ˈwɪpˌsɔː) /
noun
any saw with a flexible blade, such as a bandsaw
verb -saws, -sawing, -sawed, -sawed or -sawn (tr)
to saw with a whipsaw
US to defeat in two ways at once
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