CIRCULAR SAW

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

buzz saw; circular saw

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("circular saw" is a kind of...):

power saw; saw; sawing machine (a power tool for cutting wood)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "circular saw"):

portable circular saw; portable saw (a circular saw that is portable and is operated with a hand grip)

table saw (a circular saw mounted under a table or bench so that the blade of the saw projects up through a slot)