WHIPSAW


Meaning of WHIPSAW in English

n. & v. --n. a saw with a narrow blade held at each end by a frame. --v. (past part. -sawn or -sawed) 1 tr. cut with a whipsaw. 2 US sl. a tr. cheat by joint action on two others. b intr. be cheated in this way.

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.