Definitions for whipsaw
ˈʰwɪpˌsɔ, ˈwɪp-whip·saw

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. two-handed saw, whipsaw, two-man saw, lumberman's sawverb

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

2. whipsawverb

   victimize, especially in gambling or negotiations

3. whipsawverb

   saw with a whipsaw

GCIDERate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Whipsawverb

   to cause to suffer a setback or losses by subjecting to two forces at the same time or in rapid succession; as, consumers were whipsawed by both inflation and higher sales taxes.

2. Whipsawverb

   (Finance) to cause to suffer a series of losses in trading when buying and selling at the wrong times in a rapidly fluctuating market; -- especially used when an attempt is made, by selling short, to recover losses from a long purchase in a declining market, and the short sale also results in a loss when the market subsequently rises. Used mostly in the passive; as, to be whipsawed by exaggerated responses to a changing outlook.

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. whipsawnoun

   a crosscut saw operated by two people

2. whipsawverb

   to operate a whipsaw

3. whipsawverb

   to lose potential profit by buying shares just before the price falls, or by selling them just before the price rises

4. whipsawverb

   to defeat someone in two different ways at once

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Whipsawnoun

   The whipsaw is used by joiners to saw such great pieces of stuff that the handsaw will not easily reach through. Joseph Moxon

   Etymology: whip and saw.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Whipsaw

   A whipsaw or pitsaw was originally a type of saw used in a saw pit, and consisted of a narrow blade held rigid by a frame and called a frame saw or sash saw (see illustrations). This evolved into a straight, stiff blade without a frame, up to 14 feet long and with a handle at each end. The upper handle was called the tiller and the lower one the box, so called from its appearance and because it could be removed when the saw was taken out of one cut to be positioned in another. The whipsaw was used close to the felling site to reduce large logs to beams and planks. Sawyers either dug a large pit or constructed a sturdy platform, enabling a two-man crew to saw, one positioned below the log called the pit-man, the other standing on top called the top-man. The saw blade teeth were angled and sharpened as a rip saw so as to only cut on the downward stroke. On the return stroke, the burden of lifting the weight of the saw was shared equally by the two sawyers, thereby reducing fatigue and backache. The pitman had to contend with sawdust in his mouth and eyes and the risk of being crushed by a falling log, although modern photographs show the saw dust falling, as would be expected, away from the pitman, the teeth being on the opposite edge from him.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Whipsawnoun

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

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How to pronounce whipsaw?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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How to say whipsaw in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of whipsaw in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of whipsaw in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of whipsaw in a Sentence

1. Dennis Dick:

   We got a lot of optimism for the earnings, but then you’ve got fear of inflation and that’s kind of giving us a whipsaw market.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=whipsaw
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=whipsaw
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Whipsaw
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=whipsaw
5. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whipsaw
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whipsaw