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Definition of whipsaw noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

whipsaw

noun

/ˈwɪpsɔː/

/ˈwɪpsɔː/

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a saw with a narrow cutting edge and a handle at both ends, used by two people together

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