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| whip·saw [ wíp sàw, hwíp sàw ] |
noun (plural whip·saws) |
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narrow crosscut saw: a narrow crosscut saw for use by two people
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transitive verb (past whip·sawed, past participle whip·sawed or whip·sawn [ hwíp sàwn ], present participle whip·saw·ing, 3rd person present singular whip·saws) |
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1. cut with whipsaw: to saw something with a whipsaw
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2. make something move back and forth: to cause something to move or alternate back and forth sharply
  was whipsawed by criticism from two sides
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3. U.S. defeat in two ways simultaneously: to defeat somebody or win in two ways at the same time
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4. U.S. win two bets at once: to win two bets simultaneously from one person
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