Buzzsaw

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A circular saw: so called from its sound when in action.
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  • A circular saw; -- so called from the buzzing it makes when running at full speed.
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  • noun. A circular saw.
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  • noun. a power saw that has a steel disk with cutting teeth on the periphery; rotates on a spindle
    • Word Usage
    "The buzzsaw is a powerful system of censorship in this country that is revealed to those reporting on extremely sensitive stories, usually having to do with high level government or corporate malfeasance."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    power saw  saw  sawing machine  
    Hyponym
    Words that are more specific
    portable circular saw  portable saw  table saw  
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    'red'  anti-obama  cartman  cavitation  creatures.'  
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