plain sawing

A form of plain saw — To cut into boards using parallel cuts that are tangential to the growth rings.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of plain saw
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APA

plain sawing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plain%20sawing

MLA

“plain sawing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plain%20sawing. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “plain sawing,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plain%20sawing.

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