Also spelled saw-blade

US /ˈsɔːˌbleɪd/ UK /ˈsɔːbleɪd/
noun Freq #1063923

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    the toothed cutting blade of a hand saw or powered sawing machine

    The mill worker stopped the spinning sawblade before clearing the jam.

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Synonyms
1 noun · the toothed cutting blade... saw bladecutting blade
Word family
Related forms sawtoothcircular saw

Etymology

A compound of saw + blade. The term covers both the long toothed strip of a hand saw and the circular or band-shaped cutting part of powered saws.

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