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Cladium effusum Saw Saw, n. [OE. sawe, AS. sage; akin to D. zaag, G. s["a]ge,
OHG. sega, saga, Dan. sav, Sw. s[*a]g, Icel. s["o]g, L.
secare to cut, securis ax, secula sickle. Cf. Scythe,
Sickle, Section, Sedge.]
An instrument for cutting or dividing substances, as wood,
iron, etc., consisting of a thin blade, or plate, of steel,
with a series of sharp teeth on the edge, which remove
successive portions of the material by cutting and tearing.
Note: Saw is frequently used adjectively, or as the first
part of a compound.
Band saw, Crosscut saw, etc. See under Band,
Crosscut, etc.
Circular saw, a disk of steel with saw teeth upon its
periphery, and revolved on an arbor.
Saw bench, a bench or table with a flat top for for sawing,
especially with a circular saw which projects above the
table.
Saw file, a three-cornered file, such as is used for
sharpening saw teeth.
Saw frame, the frame or sash in a sawmill, in which the
saw, or gang of saws, is held.
Saw gate, a saw frame.
Saw gin, the form of cotton gin invented by Eli Whitney, in
which the cotton fibers are drawn, by the teeth of a set
of revolving circular saws, through a wire grating which
is too fine for the seeds to pass.
Saw grass (Bot.), any one of certain cyperaceous plants
having the edges of the leaves set with minute sharp
teeth, especially the Cladium Mariscus of Europe, and
the Cladium effusum of the Southern United States. Cf.
Razor grass, under Razor.
Saw log, a log of suitable size for sawing into lumber.
Saw mandrel, a mandrel on which a circular saw is fastened
for running.
Saw pit, a pit over which timbor is sawed by two men, one
standing below the timber and the other above. --Mortimer.
Saw sharpener (Zo["o]l.), the great titmouse; -- so named
from its harsh call note. [Prov. Eng.]
Saw whetter (Zo["o]l.), the marsh titmouse (Parus
palustris); -- so named from its call note. [Prov. Eng.]
Effuse Effuse Ef*fuse", a. [L. effusus, p. p. of effundere to pour
out; ex + fundere to pour. See Fuse to melt.]
1. Poured out freely; profuse. [Obs.]
So should our joy be very effuse. --Barrow.
2. Disposed to pour out freely; prodigal. [Obs.] --Young.
3. (Bot.) Spreading loosely, especially on one side; as, an
effuse inflorescence. --Loudon.
4. (Zo["o]l.) Having the lips, or edges, of the aperture
abruptly spreading; -- said of certain shells.
Effuse Effuse Ef*fuse", n.
Effusion; loss. ``Much effuse of blood.' --Shak.
Effuse Effuse Ef*fuse", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Effused; p. pr. & vb.
n. Effusing.]
To pour out like a stream or freely; to cause to exude; to
shed. [R.]
With gushing blood effused. --Milton.
Effuse Effuse Ef*fuse", v. i.
To emanate; to issue. --Thomson.
Effused Effuse Ef*fuse", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Effused; p. pr. & vb.
n. Effusing.]
To pour out like a stream or freely; to cause to exude; to
shed. [R.]
With gushing blood effused. --Milton.
Effusing Effuse Ef*fuse", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Effused; p. pr. & vb.
n. Effusing.]
To pour out like a stream or freely; to cause to exude; to
shed. [R.]
With gushing blood effused. --Milton.
Effusive Effusive Ef*fu"sive, a.
Pouring out; pouring forth freely. ``Washed with the effusive
wave.' --Pope.
Effusive rocks (Geol.), volcanic rocks, in distinction from
so-called intrusive, or plutonic, rocks. --
Ef*fu"sive*ly, adv. -- Ef*fu"sive*ness, n.
Effusive rocks Effusive Ef*fu"sive, a.
Pouring out; pouring forth freely. ``Washed with the effusive
wave.' --Pope.
Effusive rocks (Geol.), volcanic rocks, in distinction from
so-called intrusive, or plutonic, rocks. --
Ef*fu"sive*ly, adv. -- Ef*fu"sive*ness, n.
Effusively Effusive Ef*fu"sive, a.
Pouring out; pouring forth freely. ``Washed with the effusive
wave.' --Pope.
Effusive rocks (Geol.), volcanic rocks, in distinction from
so-called intrusive, or plutonic, rocks. --
Ef*fu"sive*ly, adv. -- Ef*fu"sive*ness, n.
Effusiveness Effusive Ef*fu"sive, a.
Pouring out; pouring forth freely. ``Washed with the effusive
wave.' --Pope.
Effusive rocks (Geol.), volcanic rocks, in distinction from
so-called intrusive, or plutonic, rocks. --
Ef*fu"sive*ly, adv. -- Ef*fu"sive*ness, n.
Juncus effusus Bulrush Bul"rush`, n. [OE. bulrysche, bolroysche; of uncertain
origin, perh. fr. bole stem + rush.] (Bot.)
A kind of large rush, growing in wet land or in water.
Note: The name bulrush is applied in England especially to
the cat-tail (Typha latifolia and T. angustifolia)
and to the lake club-rush (Scirpus lacustris); in
America, to the Juncus effusus, and also to species
of Scirpus or club-rush.
