band saw
noun
: a saw in the form of an endless steel belt running over pulleys
also
: a power saw using this device usually with the blade in a vertical position
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The band saw real success upon the release of its Smash studio album in 1994.
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Daniela Avila, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024
The scientists cut open one of his eight-foot-long tusks with a huge band saw.
—Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2024
Lay out the finished shape of the arms on the blanks and cut to the lines with a band saw.
—Neal Barrett, Popular Mechanics, 31 July 2021
Use a band saw to cut the leg tapers.
—Neal Barrett, Popular Mechanics, 14 Nov. 2020
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Daniela Avila, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024
The scientists cut open one of his eight-foot-long tusks with a huge band saw.
—Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2024
Lay out the finished shape of the arms on the blanks and cut to the lines with a band saw.
—Neal Barrett, Popular Mechanics, 31 July 2021
Use a band saw to cut the leg tapers.
—Neal Barrett, Popular Mechanics, 14 Nov. 2020
See all Example Sentences for band saw
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“Band saw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/band%20saw. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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