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Saw Palmetto (Serenoa serrulata): Anti-inflammatory, appetite stimulant, digestive aid, diuretic, relives dysmenorrhea that results from lack of uterine tone.

Sawm: Hindu festival that can be in late January or early February. In honor of the Hindu goddess of learning, Sarasvati. She is seen on the back of a swan. 'Puja' means worship ceremony. Ironical . . . View Full Definition

See-Saw: The shaping arrangement in which, according to Marc Edmund Jones, the planets form tow distinct groups roughly opposite each other in a horoscope; symbolizing balance or the need to seek bal . . . View Full Definition

Slitting Saw: A narrow milling cutter designed for cutoff operations or for cutting narrow slots.

Whipsawed: Refers to a transaction made conditionally, because a security, although authorized, has not yet been issued. Treasury securities, new issues of stocks and bonds, stocks that have split, and . . . View Full Definition

Sawed Off: Refers to a situation where a batter swings at an inside pitch and either hits a weak pop-up or breaks the bat.

Bandsaw: A power saw the blade of which is a continuous, narrow, steel band having teeth on one edge and passing over two large pulley wheels.

Hole Saw: A cutting tool used to cut a circular groove into solid material.

Musical Saw: A handsaw that is bowed on its smooth edge: pitch is varied by bending the saw.

Ran Into A Buzz Saw: A term referring to a team who is playing well but loses to a particularly hot pitcher or team.