buzz saw

Loud circular blade

A buzz saw is a power saw with a circular toothed blade that spins at high speed, named for the loud buzzing sound it produces.

The term often appears figuratively for something relentlessly destructive or unstoppable: The team ran into a buzz saw in the playoffs.

Also called a circular saw.

danger

amputation

Surgical limb removal

  • injuryPhysical or psychological harm
  • hazardSource of potential harm
  • kickbackIllegal payment for services

safety · precaution · risk · accident · goggles · gloves · guard · warning · sharp · protective

cutting

blade

Flat cutting edge

  • kerfIncision from a blade
  • crosscutPerpendicular timber cut
  • miterTall liturgical headdress

lumber · timber · plywood · MDF · particleboard · hardwood · softwood · planks · beams · veneer

tool

bandsaw

Looped-blade cutting machine

  • jigsawPuzzle or curve-cutting tool
  • bladeFlat cutting edge
  • arborGarden trellis structure

motor · RPM · horsepower · cordless · corded · sawhorse · workbench · fence · splitter · bevel gauge

noise

decibels

Acoustic intensity units

whine · screech · din · racket · hearing protection · shrill · piercing · drone · hum · high-pitched

woodworking

carpentry

Wood construction trade

woodshop · lumberjack · sawmill · workshop · furniture · framing · construction · ripping · crosscutting · dimensioning

spin

rotation

Turning on an axis

  • RPMTurns in sixty seconds
  • torqueRotational force measurement
  • motorEnergy-to-motion converter

arbor · centrifugal · revolutions · speed · whirl · gyration

Categories
Opposites
power source

buzz sawhandsaw

Toothed blade for wood

hand saw · crosscut saw · rip saw · panel saw · coping saw

cutting mechanism

buzz sawhandsaw

Toothed blade for wood

hacksaw · reciprocating saw · jigsaw · scroll saw · keyhole saw

precision and control

buzz sawscalpel

Precise surgical knife

X-Acto knife · craft knife · chisel · file · rasp

Family

saw, buzz, buzzing, saws, buzzer, buzzed, sawing, buzzword, abuzz

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G