BUZZ SAW

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does buzz saw mean? 

• BUZZ SAW (noun)
  The noun BUZZ SAW has 1 sense:

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

  Familiarity information: BUZZ SAW used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BUZZ SAW (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

buzz saw; circular saw

Hypernyms ("buzz 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 "buzz 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)