sawed
Cut with teeth
Sawed is the past tense of saw, meaning to cut with a toothed blade: He sawed the branch off the tree.
In American English, sawed also serves as the past participle: a sawed-off shotgun.
British English prefers sawn for the participle: sawn timber.
Divided by cutting
- severedCut off completely
- halvedSplit into two
- bisectedDivided into two equal parts
- cutSeverance or reduction
sectioned · partitioned · divided · split · cleaved · separated · trimmed · shortened
Sawn wood for building
- boardsPlanks or governing bodies
- planksFlat construction lumber pieces
- beamsRays or supports
- timberWood for construction
plywood · hardwood · softwood · 2x4s · logs · firewood · joists · studs
Applied energy toward goals
- exertionVigorous physical effort
- toilStrenuous, prolonged effort
- elbow greaseStrenuous physical effort
- sweatMoisture from skin pores
back-and-forth · manual · physical · strokes · grinding · fatigue · repetition · muscle
Looped-blade cutting machine
sliced
Divided by cutting
cut · sectioned · partitioned · divided · split · cleaved · separated · trimmed · shortened · crosscut
lumber
Sawn wood for building
timber · plywood · hardwood · softwood · 2x4s · logs · firewood · joists · studs · dowels
effort
Applied energy toward goals
- exertionVigorous physical effort
- toilStrenuous, prolonged effort
- elbow greaseStrenuous physical effort
sweat · back-and-forth · manual · physical · strokes · grinding · fatigue · repetition · muscle · grip
bandsaw
Looped-blade cutting machine
shortened
Made more concise
- chain sawMotorized cutting tool
- saw toHandled a matter
- saw throughRecognized hidden truth
- saw redBecame intensely enraged
- saw comingAnticipated in advance
- saw the lightSuddenly understood something
saw, saws, sawing, jigsaw, chainsaw, hacksaw, handsaw, sawhorse, sawn