Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sawblade

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.17 in modern English

Syllables: saw-blade
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The blade of a saw.

Example Sentences

"From inside the mill there came a whizzing, whirring, and clashing sound, and now and then a bright saw-blade flashed in the air, as if in combat with the spirits of the night, to cut the stumps and uneven ends off the logs."

Etymology

From saw + blade.

Inflected Forms

sawblades (plural)

Questions

What does sawblade mean?: The blade of a saw.
Where does sawblade come from?: From saw + blade.

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