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10 Language-to-English DictionariesKreissäge
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈkʁaɪ̯sˌzɛːɡə
"Er schnitt das Holz mit einer Kreissäge."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A power-driven saw using a toothed or abrasive disc or blade to cut different materials using a rotary motion.
"He used a circular saw to quickly cut through the plywood sheets." - 2
A portable hand-held woodworking tool featuring a round blade, frequently used for straight-line crosscuts and rip cuts.
"Make sure to wear safety goggles before operating the circular saw."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of circular (from Middle English, via Old French, from Latin circularis) and saw (from Old English sagu, of Germanic origin). The generic term evolved alongside the popularization of portable power tools in the early 20th century, where proprietary eponyms like 'Skilsaw' heavily influenced common usage.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Circular saw" is said worldwide
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scie circulaire
Transliteration: si seʁ.ky.laʁ
"Il a coupé le bois avec une scie circulaire."
Kreissäge
Transliteration: ˈkʁaɪ̯sˌzɛːɡə
"Er schnitt das Holz mit einer Kreissäge."
sega circolare
Transliteration: ˈse.ɡa tʃir.koˈla.re
"Ha tagliato la tavola con una sega circolare."
sierra circular
Transliteration: ˈsjera sirkuˈlaɾ
"Cortó la madera con una sierra circular."
serra circular
Transliteration: ˈsɛʁ.ɐ siʁ.kuˈlaɾ
"Ele cortou a madeira com uma serra circular."
वृत्ताकार आरी
Transliteration: vrittakaar aaree
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसने वृत्ताकार आरी से लकड़ी काटी।"
圆锯
Transliteration: yuán jù
Script: 中文汉字
"他用圆锯把木头锯开了。"
원형톱
Transliteration: wonhyeong-top
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 원형톱으로 나무를 잘랐습니다."
丸のこ
Transliteration: maru noko
Script: 日本語
"彼は丸のこで木材を切断した。"
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