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buzz-saw

Origin

buzz saw

noun
a power-operated circular saw, so named because of the noise it makes.

Origin:
1855–60, Americanism
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Buzz-saw is always a great word to know.
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an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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Word Origin & History

buzz saw
1858, Amer.Eng., from buzz + saw (n.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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