whipsaw
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noun
1.
a saw for two persons, as a pitsaw, used to divide timbers lengthwise.
verb (used with object)
2.
to cut with a whipsaw.
3.
to win two bets from (a person) at one turn or play, as at faro.
4.
to subject to two opposing forces at the same time: The real-estate market has been whipsawed by high interest rates and unemployment.
verb (used without object)
5.
(of a trailer, railroad car, etc.) to swing suddenly to the right or left, as in rounding a sharp curve at high speed.
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| —n | |
| 1. | any saw with a flexible blade, such as a bandsaw |
| —vb , -saws, -sawing, -sawed, -sawed, -sawn | |
| 2. | to saw with a whipsaw |
| 3. | (US) to defeat in two ways at once |
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Slang Dictionary
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Example sentences
In early days miners enjoyed the benefits of a sawmill, but after the decline they had to cut timber by whipsaw.
But as the stock and debt markets whipsaw, the timing of an initial public offering remained unclear.
But her whipsaw behavior was only part of the reason.
It's a perfect whipsaw for the industry to grind down weak older investor claimants and their lawyers.
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