Croatian Meaning of whipsaw

pila

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Definitions and Meaning of whipsaw in English

Wordnet

whipsaw (n)

a saw with handles at both ends; intended for use by two people

Wordnet

whipsaw (v)

victimize, especially in gambling or negotiations

saw with a whipsaw

Webster

whipsaw (n.)

A saw for dividing timber lengthwise, usually set in a frame, and worked by two persons; also, a fret saw.

A kind of narrow ripsaw, tapering from butt to point, with hook teeth and averaging from 5 to 7/ feet in length, used by one or two men.

Webster

whipsaw (v. t.)

To saw with the whipsaw.

To defeat in, or cause to lose, two different bets at the same turn or in one play, as a player at faro who has made two bets at the same time, one that a card will lose and another that a different card will win; hence, to defeat in spite of every effort.

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pila

a saw with handles at both ends; intended for use by two people, victimize, especially in gambling or negotiations, saw with a whipsawA saw for dividing timber

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whip-round => brza prikupljanja novca, whippy => vrpoljiti, whip-poor-will => obični bičokonj, whippoorwill => dobra večer, whippletree => Razvodnik,