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sawpit

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈsɔːpɪt/
  • General-American: /ˈsɔpɪt/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

A pit over which lumber is positioned to be sawn with a long two-handled saw (a pitsaw) by two people, one standing above the timber and the other in the pit below.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a pit over which lumber is positioned to be sawed by two men with a long two-handed saw

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: pit, cavity

History

Etymology

From saw + pit.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 鋸木坑 /锯木坑 (jùmùkēng) — pit over which lumber is positioned to be sawn
  • Dutch: zaagkuil — pit over which lumber is positioned to be sawn
  • Finnish: sahauskuoppa — pit over which lumber is positioned to be sawn
  • French: scieur de long — pit over which lumber is positioned to be sawn
  • Swedish: såggrop — pit over which lumber is positioned to be sawn