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whipsaw |
4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Whipsaw \Whip"saw`\, n. A saw for dividing timber lengthwise, usually set in a frame, and worked by two persons; also a fret saw. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Whipsaw \Whip"saw`\, n. A kind of narrow ripsaw, tapering from butt to point, with hook teeth and averaging from 5 to 71/2 feet in length, used by one or two men. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Whipsaw \Whip"saw`\, v. t. 1. To saw with the whipsaw. 2. To defeat in or cause to lose, two different bets at the same turn or in one play, as a player at faro who has made two bets at the same time, one that a card will lose and another that a different card will win; hence to defeat in spite of every effort. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: whipsaw n : a saw intended to be used by two people [syn: {two-handed saw}] v 1: victimize, esp. in gambling or negotiations 2: saw with a whipsaw
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