SAW: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SAW?

Need another word that means the same as “saw”? Find 5 synonyms and 30 related words for “saw” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Saw” are: power saw, sawing machine, adage, byword, proverb

Saw as a Noun

Definitions of "Saw" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “saw” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A power tool for cutting wood.
• A serrated organ or part, such as the toothed snout of a sawfish.
• A condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people.
• Hand tool having a toothed blade for cutting.
• A hand tool for cutting wood or other hard materials, typically with a long, thin serrated blade and operated using a backwards and forwards movement.
• A mechanical power-driven tool for cutting which has a toothed rotating disc or moving band.

Synonyms of "Saw" as a noun (5 Words)

adage	A proverb or short statement expressing a general truth. The old adage out of sight out of mind.
byword	A person or thing cited as a notable and outstanding example or embodiment of something. Small is beautiful may be the byword for most couturiers.
power saw	Holding an office means being in power.
proverb	A short, well-known pithy saying, stating a general truth or piece of advice.
sawing machine	A power tool for cutting wood.

Associations of "Saw" (30 Words)

angularity	A shape having one or more sharp angles.
blade	A cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard. The director a young blade in an oversized suit.
chain	Fasten or secure with a chain. As an actuary you will not be chained to a desk.
chop	Form or shape by chopping. Hundreds more workers have been given the chop.
clipping	The act of clipping or snipping. I sent him a bundle of clippings that amply documented my charge.
cutting	The act of cutting something into parts. Cutting winter winds.
dagger	A moth with a dark dagger shaped marking on the forewing. He drew his dagger and stabbed the leader.
hack	Cut with a hacking tool. He hacked his way through the forest.
javelin	The athletic sport of throwing a javelin. His nearest rival in the javelin.
jig	Equip a factory or workshop with a jig or jigs. We were jigging about in our seats.
lancet	A lancet arch or window. A lancet clock.
mace	An official who carries a mace of office.
microtome	Scientific instrument that cuts thin slices of something for microscopic examination.
piece	Repair by adding pieces. A chess piece.
razor	Cut with a razor. The tapered cut is razored to give movement.
reel	Dance a reel. The two reeled out of the bar arm in arm.
scabbard	A sheath for a gun or other weapon or tool. A ceremonial sword hung at his side in a gilded scabbard.
scissor	Cut something with scissors. Pages scissored out of a magazine.
scissors	Denoting an action in which two things cross each other or open and close like the blades of a pair of scissors. A dummy scissors from David Thomas deceived the opposition.
scraper	A prehistoric flint implement with a sharpened edge used for scraping material such as hide or wood. Residues should be removed with sharp scrapers.
serration	A single notch in a row of notches. The pliers had serrations to improve the grip.
sever	Cut off from a whole. His head was severed from his body.
sheathe	Put (a weapon such as a knife or sword) into a sheath. Her legs were sheathed in black stockings.
slit	Form one s eyes into slits squint. Slit the throat of the victim.
smith	United States blues singer (1894-1937. We do not know whether the metals were mined and smelted by the smith or purchased from miners.
snip	The act of clipping or snipping. The wine is a snip at 3 65.
spear	Pierce with a spear. Smoked salmon wrapped around asparagus spears.
sword	Military power, violence, or destruction. Not many perished by the sword.
tool	A small stamp or roller used to make a tooled design. The ability to write clearly is a tool of the trade.
trident	A spear with three prongs.