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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

resaw

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
re-saw
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To saw again or anew, as with, especially, recutting (remilling) lumber by remaking boards into thinner boards.

Transitive verb

verb

simple past of resee

Example Sentences

Etymology

From re- + saw.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

resaws (present, singular) resawing (participle, present) resawed (past) resawn (participle, past)

Frequently Paired Words

crosscut lumbermill recut remill rip sawmill

Questions

What does resaw mean?
To saw again or anew, as with, especially, recutting (remilling) lumber by remaking boards into thinner boards.
Where does resaw come from?
From re- + saw.

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