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sawn

The correct spelling is sawn.

How to pronounce sawn

verb

Say it like: Saw-n

The correct spelling is sawn. To cut (something) with a saw. For example: "They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented;"

Usage Examples

They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented;

The fiddler sawed away at his instrument.

The timber saws smoothly.

Definition

verb

  1. 1.To cut (something) with a saw.
  2. 2.To make a motion back and forth similar to cutting something with a saw.
  3. 3.To be cut with a saw.
  4. 4.To form or produce (something) by cutting with a saw.

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