1. a saw with a narrow cutting edge and a handle at both ends, used by two people together

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1. [transitive] whipsaw something to cut something with a whipsaw
   • ● They were whipsawing lumber.

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2. [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.
3. [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.
4. [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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