sawpit C2 Topic:Tools, Machines & Construction US /ˈsɔpɪt/ UK /ˈsɔːpɪt/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a pit over which timber was laid so two workers could saw it lengthwise, one standing above and one below The intoxicated driver overturned the cart into an abandoned sawpit. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a pit over which timber was... saw pitsawyer's pit Word family Related forms pitsawsawyertimberlumber Etymology A compound of saw + pit. Before powered sawmills became widespread, a log could be laid across such a pit and cut with a long pitsaw by an upper sawyer and a lower sawyer working together. Topics Tools, Machines & Construction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # sawpit **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈsɔpɪt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈsɔːpɪt/ ## Meanings 1. a pit over which timber was laid so two workers could saw it lengthwise, one standing above and one below ## Examples - The intoxicated driver overturned the cart into an abandoned sawpit. ## Synonyms - saw pit - sawyer's pit ## Related Forms - pitsaw - sawyer - timber - lumber ## Etymology A compound of saw + pit. Before powered sawmills became widespread, a log could be laid across such a pit and cut with a long pitsaw by an upper sawyer and a lower sawyer working together. ## Topics - Tools, Machines & Construction markdown