Meanings
nounsupersaw (plural supersaws)
plural supersaws
- entertainmentA synthesized sound created by mixing several sawtooth waves, slightly detuned to one another.
Origin
From super- + saw. Derived from the name of this sound as it was featured on the Roland JP-8000 synthesizer.
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APA
supersaw. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supersaw
MLA
“supersaw.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supersaw. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “supersaw,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supersaw.
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