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buzz saw

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A powerful, noisy, motorized saw, typically having a rotary blade with large teeth, sometimes portable and sometimes mounted into a table.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: circular saw

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

A type of noisemaker in the form of a spinning disc spun on an untwisting string like a whirligig.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 3

a power saw that has a steel disk with cutting teeth on the periphery; rotates on a spindle

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: circular saw

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: power saw, saw, sawing machine

Narrower terms: portable circular saw, portable saw, table saw

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