Definition of whipsaw in English:

whipsaw

nounˈwɪpsɔːˈ(h)wɪpˌsɔ

A saw with a narrow blade and a handle at both ends, used typically by two people.
Example sentencesExamples
- The rich dark wood of its walls and floor - all rudely smoothed with the broadaxe and the whip-saw.

verbwhipsawn, whipsawedˈwɪpsɔːˈ(h)wɪpˌsɔ

[with object]North American

1Cut with a whipsaw.
he was whipsawing lumber
Example sentencesExamples
- They probably won't actually have to whipsaw timbers to make their own boats, but lots of other touches will be as authentic as can be arranged.
- Many skis were just a whipsawed piece of lumber four to six inches in width with an upturned tip, but they worked well enough to transport the skier to where he wanted to go.
- The first coal shipped from the valley was loaded into boats made of logs and whipsawed lumber and floated down the river.
2informal Subject to two difficult situations or opposing pressures at the same time.
the army has been whipsawed by a shrinking budget and a growing pool of recruits
Example sentencesExamples
- All of this has left Black West Palm Beach spinning, whipsawed between runaway private development and an enduring legacy of political neglect.
- Since blocking Smith was a lost cause, because of Biden's defection, the other Democrats felt sympathy for Edwards, who was getting whipsawed between his national ambitions and his home-state politics.
- The tech-services industry has been whipsawed as the red-hot demand of the late 1990s turned into the deep freeze of the past few years.
- All the mental health care professionals we know have been whipsawed between their ideals for practice - based both on knowledge of patients and on their own self-image - and the narrow demands of managed care.
- But Tuesday's contrasting administration rhetoric about the war on terrorism underscores a problem that has whipsawed ordinary citizens for months.
- The whipsawing emotions are something they tell you to expect, but it just doesn't prepare you for the actual experience.
- Ridge's statement may have whipsawed citizens, but what was the alternative?
- He sees an increasing number of Saudis who are whipsawed between a new materialism and traditional values.
- So my theory is that pretty much all of their songs are the rock equivalent of ‘The Ice Storm’: a look at the despair and chaos that whipsaws people who try to live as moral beings in an amoral society.
1. 2.1 Compel to do something.
  he whipsawed the state legislature into passing his educational-reform package
  Example sentencesExamples
  However, suppliers say they are not comfortable with the digital exchanges, believing them to be overrated, and nothing more than a more efficient way for OEMs to whipsaw them for even greater price concessions.
  Use the Internet to whipsaw suppliers into shape.
  Laura Bush is all deferential and smiles in public, but you can bet that she whipsaws him like a swing in private.
  It is inevitable, however, that the company will use the threat of plant closings to whipsaw workers in different factories to accept further concessions in wages and working conditions.
2. 2.2 Cheat or exploit.
  Example sentencesExamples
  If we let them whipsaw us and beat us to death, and just go like a whipped puppy off into the sunset, we lose respect.
3. 2.3Stock Market Subject to a double loss, as when buying a security before the price falls and selling before the price rises.
  even the most skilled traders are sometimes whipsawed
  Example sentencesExamples
  Consumers are also getting whipsawed by the stock market, which has failed to rally despite Fed rate cuts.
  If, however, more companies opt for no guidance, the Street may inadvertently become more rational and therefore stop whipsawing stock prices for miniscule variances.
  Citi's actions weren't illegal, but broke an unwritten understanding not to whipsaw markets or take advantage of the thin summer trading.
  But in the past few months the dollar has been confounding forecasters - and whipsawing short-sellers - by rebounding sharply.

Rhymes

ripsaw

Definition of whipsaw in US English:

whipsaw

nounˈ(h)wipˌsôˈ(h)wɪpˌsɔ

A saw with a narrow blade and a handle at both ends, used typically by two people.
Example sentencesExamples
- The rich dark wood of its walls and floor - all rudely smoothed with the broadaxe and the whip-saw.

verbˈ(h)wipˌsôˈ(h)wɪpˌsɔ

[with object]North American

1Cut with a whipsaw.
he was whipsawing lumber
Example sentencesExamples
- Many skis were just a whipsawed piece of lumber four to six inches in width with an upturned tip, but they worked well enough to transport the skier to where he wanted to go.
- They probably won't actually have to whipsaw timbers to make their own boats, but lots of other touches will be as authentic as can be arranged.
- The first coal shipped from the valley was loaded into boats made of logs and whipsawed lumber and floated down the river.
1. 1.1informal Subject to two difficult situations or opposing pressures at the same time.
  the army has been whipsawed by a shrinking budget and a growing pool of recruits
  Example sentencesExamples
  The whipsawing emotions are something they tell you to expect, but it just doesn't prepare you for the actual experience.
  The tech-services industry has been whipsawed as the red-hot demand of the late 1990s turned into the deep freeze of the past few years.
  He sees an increasing number of Saudis who are whipsawed between a new materialism and traditional values.
  All the mental health care professionals we know have been whipsawed between their ideals for practice - based both on knowledge of patients and on their own self-image - and the narrow demands of managed care.
  Ridge's statement may have whipsawed citizens, but what was the alternative?
  Since blocking Smith was a lost cause, because of Biden's defection, the other Democrats felt sympathy for Edwards, who was getting whipsawed between his national ambitions and his home-state politics.
  All of this has left Black West Palm Beach spinning, whipsawed between runaway private development and an enduring legacy of political neglect.
  But Tuesday's contrasting administration rhetoric about the war on terrorism underscores a problem that has whipsawed ordinary citizens for months.
  So my theory is that pretty much all of their songs are the rock equivalent of ‘The Ice Storm’: a look at the despair and chaos that whipsaws people who try to live as moral beings in an amoral society.
2. 1.2informal Compel to do something.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Laura Bush is all deferential and smiles in public, but you can bet that she whipsaws him like a swing in private.
  However, suppliers say they are not comfortable with the digital exchanges, believing them to be overrated, and nothing more than a more efficient way for OEMs to whipsaw them for even greater price concessions.
  It is inevitable, however, that the company will use the threat of plant closings to whipsaw workers in different factories to accept further concessions in wages and working conditions.
  Use the Internet to whipsaw suppliers into shape.
3. 1.3Stock Market informal Subject to a double loss, as when buying a security before the price falls and selling before the price rises.
  Example sentencesExamples
  If, however, more companies opt for no guidance, the Street may inadvertently become more rational and therefore stop whipsawing stock prices for miniscule variances.
  But in the past few months the dollar has been confounding forecasters - and whipsawing short-sellers - by rebounding sharply.
  Citi's actions weren't illegal, but broke an unwritten understanding not to whipsaw markets or take advantage of the thin summer trading.
  Consumers are also getting whipsawed by the stock market, which has failed to rally despite Fed rate cuts.
4. 1.4 Cheat or beat (someone) in two ways at once or by the collusion of two others.
  Example sentencesExamples
  ‘AMR has been a master in years past at whipsawing, basically taking different employee groups from different companies and working them against each other for the cheapest price,’ added Higgins.

单词	whipsaw
释义	Definition of whipsaw in English: whipsaw nounˈwɪpsɔːˈ(h)wɪpˌsɔ A saw with a narrow blade and a handle at both ends, used typically by two people. Example sentencesExamples The rich dark wood of its walls and floor - all rudely smoothed with the broadaxe and the whip-saw. verbwhipsawn, whipsawedˈwɪpsɔːˈ(h)wɪpˌsɔ [with object]North American 1Cut with a whipsaw. he was whipsawing lumber Example sentencesExamples They probably won't actually have to whipsaw timbers to make their own boats, but lots of other touches will be as authentic as can be arranged. Many skis were just a whipsawed piece of lumber four to six inches in width with an upturned tip, but they worked well enough to transport the skier to where he wanted to go. The first coal shipped from the valley was loaded into boats made of logs and whipsawed lumber and floated down the river. 2informal Subject to two difficult situations or opposing pressures at the same time. the army has been whipsawed by a shrinking budget and a growing pool of recruits Example sentencesExamples All of this has left Black West Palm Beach spinning, whipsawed between runaway private development and an enduring legacy of political neglect. Since blocking Smith was a lost cause, because of Biden's defection, the other Democrats felt sympathy for Edwards, who was getting whipsawed between his national ambitions and his home-state politics. The tech-services industry has been whipsawed as the red-hot demand of the late 1990s turned into the deep freeze of the past few years. All the mental health care professionals we know have been whipsawed between their ideals for practice - based both on knowledge of patients and on their own self-image - and the narrow demands of managed care. But Tuesday's contrasting administration rhetoric about the war on terrorism underscores a problem that has whipsawed ordinary citizens for months. The whipsawing emotions are something they tell you to expect, but it just doesn't prepare you for the actual experience. Ridge's statement may have whipsawed citizens, but what was the alternative? He sees an increasing number of Saudis who are whipsawed between a new materialism and traditional values. So my theory is that pretty much all of their songs are the rock equivalent of ‘The Ice Storm’: a look at the despair and chaos that whipsaws people who try to live as moral beings in an amoral society. 2.1 Compel to do something. he whipsawed the state legislature into passing his educational-reform package Example sentencesExamples However, suppliers say they are not comfortable with the digital exchanges, believing them to be overrated, and nothing more than a more efficient way for OEMs to whipsaw them for even greater price concessions. Use the Internet to whipsaw suppliers into shape. Laura Bush is all deferential and smiles in public, but you can bet that she whipsaws him like a swing in private. It is inevitable, however, that the company will use the threat of plant closings to whipsaw workers in different factories to accept further concessions in wages and working conditions. 2.2 Cheat or exploit. Example sentencesExamples If we let them whipsaw us and beat us to death, and just go like a whipped puppy off into the sunset, we lose respect. 2.3Stock Market Subject to a double loss, as when buying a security before the price falls and selling before the price rises. even the most skilled traders are sometimes whipsawed Example sentencesExamples Consumers are also getting whipsawed by the stock market, which has failed to rally despite Fed rate cuts. If, however, more companies opt for no guidance, the Street may inadvertently become more rational and therefore stop whipsawing stock prices for miniscule variances. Citi's actions weren't illegal, but broke an unwritten understanding not to whipsaw markets or take advantage of the thin summer trading. But in the past few months the dollar has been confounding forecasters - and whipsawing short-sellers - by rebounding sharply. Rhymes ripsaw Definition of whipsaw in US English: whipsaw nounˈ(h)wipˌsôˈ(h)wɪpˌsɔ A saw with a narrow blade and a handle at both ends, used typically by two people. Example sentencesExamples The rich dark wood of its walls and floor - all rudely smoothed with the broadaxe and the whip-saw. verbˈ(h)wipˌsôˈ(h)wɪpˌsɔ [with object]North American 1Cut with a whipsaw. he was whipsawing lumber Example sentencesExamples Many skis were just a whipsawed piece of lumber four to six inches in width with an upturned tip, but they worked well enough to transport the skier to where he wanted to go. They probably won't actually have to whipsaw timbers to make their own boats, but lots of other touches will be as authentic as can be arranged. The first coal shipped from the valley was loaded into boats made of logs and whipsawed lumber and floated down the river. 1.1informal Subject to two difficult situations or opposing pressures at the same time. the army has been whipsawed by a shrinking budget and a growing pool of recruits Example sentencesExamples The whipsawing emotions are something they tell you to expect, but it just doesn't prepare you for the actual experience. The tech-services industry has been whipsawed as the red-hot demand of the late 1990s turned into the deep freeze of the past few years. He sees an increasing number of Saudis who are whipsawed between a new materialism and traditional values. All the mental health care professionals we know have been whipsawed between their ideals for practice - based both on knowledge of patients and on their own self-image - and the narrow demands of managed care. Ridge's statement may have whipsawed citizens, but what was the alternative? Since blocking Smith was a lost cause, because of Biden's defection, the other Democrats felt sympathy for Edwards, who was getting whipsawed between his national ambitions and his home-state politics. All of this has left Black West Palm Beach spinning, whipsawed between runaway private development and an enduring legacy of political neglect. But Tuesday's contrasting administration rhetoric about the war on terrorism underscores a problem that has whipsawed ordinary citizens for months. So my theory is that pretty much all of their songs are the rock equivalent of ‘The Ice Storm’: a look at the despair and chaos that whipsaws people who try to live as moral beings in an amoral society. 1.2informal Compel to do something. Example sentencesExamples Laura Bush is all deferential and smiles in public, but you can bet that she whipsaws him like a swing in private. However, suppliers say they are not comfortable with the digital exchanges, believing them to be overrated, and nothing more than a more efficient way for OEMs to whipsaw them for even greater price concessions. It is inevitable, however, that the company will use the threat of plant closings to whipsaw workers in different factories to accept further concessions in wages and working conditions. Use the Internet to whipsaw suppliers into shape. 1.3Stock Market informal Subject to a double loss, as when buying a security before the price falls and selling before the price rises. Example sentencesExamples If, however, more companies opt for no guidance, the Street may inadvertently become more rational and therefore stop whipsawing stock prices for miniscule variances. But in the past few months the dollar has been confounding forecasters - and whipsawing short-sellers - by rebounding sharply. Citi's actions weren't illegal, but broke an unwritten understanding not to whipsaw markets or take advantage of the thin summer trading. Consumers are also getting whipsawed by the stock market, which has failed to rally despite Fed rate cuts. 1.4 Cheat or beat (someone) in two ways at once or by the collusion of two others. Example sentencesExamples ‘AMR has been a master in years past at whipsawing, basically taking different employee groups from different companies and working them against each other for the cheapest price,’ added Higgins.
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