Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hole saw

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.58 in modern English

Syllables
hole -saw
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A saw in the form of a hollow cylinder with teeth on the end or edge, used to produce holes on the workpiece and operated by rotation, often as an accessory to a power drill.

Etymology

From hole + saw.

Inflected Forms

hole saws (plural) holesaw (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

trepan

Synonyms

crown saw

Questions

What does hole saw mean?
A saw in the form of a hollow cylinder with teeth on the end or edge, used to produce holes on the workpiece and operated by rotation, often as an accessory to a power drill.
Where does hole saw come from?
From hole + saw.

How to pronounce hole saw

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