"buzz saw" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: buzz saws [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} buzz saw (plural buzz saws)
  1. A powerful, noisy, motorized saw, typically having a rotary blade with large teeth, sometimes portable and sometimes mounted into a table. Categories (topical): Saws Synonyms: circular saw, buzz-saw Derived forms: glacial buzz saw

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