band saw

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   an endless saw consisting of a toothed metal band that is driven around two wheels

   Synonymsbandsaw

   Broaderpower saw

Questions about band saw

What does band saw mean?

band saw means "an endless saw consisting of a toothed metal band that is driven around two wheels".

What is another word for band saw?

Close synonyms include bandsaw. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is band saw a common word?

band saw is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.