band saw
noun Machinery.
a saw consisting of an endless toothed steel band passing over two wheels.
Origin of band saw
An Americanism dating back to 1860–65
Words nearby band saw
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Example sentences from the Web for band saw
The band-saw is fast displacing the other two, wherever it can be used.
Handwork in Wood |William NoyesThen he goes away, an' Jud is as down in the mouth as if he'd run his fist ag'in' a band-saw.
The Spinner's Book of Fiction |VariousThe sawing of the layers had best be done at a mill with a band-saw and jig-or scroll-saw, but can be done by hand, of course.
Woodworking for Beginners |Charles Gardner Wheeler
British Dictionary definitions for band saw
band saw
noun
a power-operated saw consisting of an endless toothed metal band running over and driven by two wheels