(~s, ~ing, ~ed, ~n)
1.
Saw is the past tense of see .
2.
A ~ is a tool for cutting wood, which has a blade with sharp teeth along one edge. Some ~s are pushed backwards and forwards by hand, and others are powered by electricity.
N-COUNT
see also chain ~
3.
If you ~ something, you cut it with a ~.
He escaped by ~ing through the bars of his cell...
Your father is ~ing wood.
VERB: V prep/adv, V n