Sawzall

//ˈsɔːzˌɔːl// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A sawzall, a reciprocating saw of the Sawzall brand from Milwaukee Tool.
  2. 2
    A kind of reciprocating saw, a tool similiar to a thick, long-bladed electric jigsaw used to saw through most things, favored for demolition.
  3. 3
    Alternative form of sawzall; A kind of reciprocating saw alt-of, alternative, broadly

    "With a Sawzall you can insert the blade between the king stud and header and cut all the nails (Figure 2-4). Without one, you'd be struggling with a nail puller."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A domain-specific programming language.
  2. 2
    A brand of reciprocating saw from Milwaukee Tool Company

Example

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"With a Sawzall you can insert the blade between the king stud and header and cut all the nails (Figure 2-4). Without one, you'd be struggling with a nail puller."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Marketing coinage for the tool; from saw; evoking the collocation saws all ("saws everything"); coined by Milkwaukee Tool for its Sawzall brand of reciprocating saw.

Etymology 2

A genericization of the trademark Sawzall.

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