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Mill :: Mill (n.) A common name for various machines which produce a manufactured product, or change the form of a raw material by the continuous repetition of some simple action; as, a sawmill; a stamping mill, etc..

Sash :: Sash (n.) In a sawmill, the rectangular frame in which the saw is strained and by which it is carried up and down with a reciprocating motion; -- also called gate..

Serrifera :: Serrifera (n. pl.) A division of Hymenoptera comprising the sawflies.

Topsman :: Topsman (n.) The uppermost sawyer in a saw pit; a topman.

Serrulation :: Serrulation (n.) The state of being notched minutely, like a fine saw..

Terebrant :: Terebrant (a.) Boring, or adapted for boring; -- said of certain Hymenoptera, as the sawflies..

Boom :: Boom (n.) A line of connected floating timbers stretched across a river, or inclosing an area of water, to keep saw logs, etc., from floating away..

Slug :: Slug (n.) Any smooth, soft larva of a sawfly or moth which creeps like a mollusk; as, the pear slug; rose slug..

Rock :: Rock (v. i.) To roll or saway backward and forward upon a support; as, to rock in a rocking-chair..

Jacksaw :: Jacksaw (n.) The merganser.

Sawed :: Sawed (imp.) of Sa.

Insulite :: Insulite (n.) An insulating material, usually some variety of compressed cellulose, made of sawdust, paper pulp, cotton waste, etc..

Deal :: Deal (n.) The division of a piece of timber made by sawing; a board or plank; particularly, a board or plank of fir or pine above seven inches in width, and exceeding six feet in length. If narrower than this, it is called a batten; if shorter, a deal end..

Saw :: Saw (v. t.) To form by cutting with a saw; as, to saw boards or planks, that is, to saw logs or timber into boards or planks; to saw shingles; to saw out a panel..

Serrated :: Serrated (a.) Notched on the edge, like a saw..

Serrature :: Serrature (n.) A notching, like that between the teeth of a saw, in the edge of anything..

Set :: Set (n.) The deflection of a tooth, or of the teeth, of a saw, which causes the the saw to cut a kerf, or make an opening, wider than the blade..

Bow-saw :: Bow-saw (n.) A saw with a thin or narrow blade set in a strong frame.

Haul :: Haul (v. t.) To transport by drawing, as with horses or oxen; as, to haul logs to a sawmill..

Sharpen :: Sharpen (a.) To give a keen edge or fine point to; to make sharper; as, to sharpen an ax, or the teeth of a saw..

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