plain saws

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. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of plain saw
noun
  1. pluralplural of plain saw
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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