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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessierra de troza
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈsjera de ˈtɾosa
"Cortaron el tronco con una sierra de troza."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A saw designed specifically for cutting wood across the grain, as opposed to ripping with the grain.
"The lumberjack used a heavy crosscut-saw to fell the massive pine tree."
- 1
To cut timber or other materials perpendicularly to the direction of the grain.
"He carefully measured the timber before he crosscut-sawed it to the desired length."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb phrase 'crosscut' (combining 'cross' from Old Norse/Latin and 'cut' of Germanic origin) and 'saw' from Old English 'sagu', denoting a tool specifically designed to cut across the grain of wood. The compound noun form dates back to the mid-19th century during the expansion of the North American timber industry.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Crosscut-saw" is said worldwide
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scie égoïne
Transliteration: si e-ɡwɪn
"Il a coupé le bois avec une scie égoïne."
Quersäge
Transliteration: ˈkveːɐ̯ˌzɛːɡə
"Der Waldarbeiter benutzt eine Quersäge."
sega trasversale
Transliteration: ˈseɡa trazvɛrˈsale
"Hanno usato una sega trasversale per tagliare il tronco."
sierra de troza
Transliteration: ˈsjera de ˈtɾosa
"Cortaron el tronco con una sierra de troza."
serrote de poda
Transliteration: sɨˈʁɔtɨ dɨ ˈpɔdɐ
"O lenhador usou um serrote para cortar a madeira."
क्रॉसकट आरी
Transliteration: kroskat aari
"बढ़ई ने लकड़ी काटने के लिए क्रॉसकट आरी का इस्तेमाल किया।"
横截锯
Transliteration: héng jié jù
"工人用横截锯把木头锯断。"
가로썰기톱
Transliteration: garosseolgitop
"목수는 가로썰기톱으로 나무를 잘랐습니다."
横引き鋸
Transliteration: yokobiki-nokogiri
"職人は横引き鋸を使って木を切った。"
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