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bandsaw

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A powered saw whose blade is a continuous band of metal with teeth along one edge.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To cut with a bandsaw.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

an endless saw consisting of a toothed metal band that is driven around two wheels

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: band saw

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: power saw, saw, sawing machine

History

Etymology

From band + saw.

Across languages

Translations

19 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: банциг (bancig) — a saw whose blade is a continuous band
  • Chinese Mandarin: 帶鋸 /带锯 (dàijù) — a saw whose blade is a continuous band
  • Dutch: lintzaag — a saw whose blade is a continuous band
  • Finnish: vannesaha — a saw whose blade is a continuous band
  • French: scie à ruban — a saw whose blade is a continuous band
  • Galician: serra de cinta — a saw whose blade is a continuous band
  • German: Bandsäge — a saw whose blade is a continuous band
  • Greek: πριονοκορδέλα (prionokordéla) — a saw whose blade is a continuous band
  • Italian: sega a nastro — a saw whose blade is a continuous band
  • Japanese: 帯鋸 (obinoko) — a saw whose blade is a continuous band
  • Japanese: コンターマシン (kontā mashin) — a saw whose blade is a continuous band
  • Japanese: バンドソー (bando sō) — a saw whose blade is a continuous band
  • Māori: kani koropewa — a saw whose blade is a continuous band
  • Polish: piła taśmowa — a saw whose blade is a continuous band
  • Portuguese: serra de fita — a saw whose blade is a continuous band
  • Russian: ле́нточная пила́ (léntočnaja pilá) — a saw whose blade is a continuous band
  • Spanish: sierra de cinta — a saw whose blade is a continuous band
  • Swedish: bandsåg — a saw whose blade is a continuous band
  • Turkish: şerit testere — a saw whose blade is a continuous band