gang saw
noun
a saw having several parallel blades for making simultaneous cuts.
Origin of gang saw
An Americanism dating back to 1840–50
Words nearby gang saw
gang hook,
gang of four,
gang plough,
gang plow,
gang rape,
gang saw,
gang switch,
gang up,
gang-banger,
gang-gang,
gang-rape
Example sentences from the Web for gang saw
He's true as the needle to the pole and the gang-saw to the plank.
Two Knapsacks |John CampbellHe can count more teeth than he ever saw at one time, except in a Saginaw gang-saw mill.
The World on Wheels and Other Sketches |Benjamin F. (Benjamin Franklin) TaylorA gang-saw is simply a series of straight saw-blades set in a vertical frame.
Handwork in Wood |William NoyesGang-saw, gang-saw, n. an arrangement of saws set in one frame.
British Dictionary definitions for gang saw
gang saw
noun
a saw having several parallel blades making simultaneous cuts