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whipsaw noun /ˈwɪpsɔː/ /ˈwɪpsɔː/ jump to other results - a saw with a narrow cutting edge and a handle at both ends, used by two people together
whipsaw verb /ˈwɪpsɔː/ /ˈwɪpsɔː/ (especially North American English) jump to other results - [transitive] whipsaw something to cut something with a whipsaw
- They were whipsawing lumber.
- [transitive] whipsaw somebody/something to expose somebody/something to two difficult situations or opposing forces at the same time
- The public has been whipsawed by good and bad news about vitamins.
- [intransitive, transitive] whipsaw (something) to rise or fall or move back and forth; to cause something to do this synonym fluctuate
- Gold has whipsawed, falling from a peak of $1 000 an ounce.
- [transitive] whipsaw somebody to cheat or beat somebody in two ways at once
- The champions whipsawed them with equally effective running and passing for a 24–7 victory.
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