Whipsaw ( verb , noun )

(As a verb)

Whipsaw ( verb )

To cut or saw wood with a whipsaw.

Origin:

From the phrase "whipping saw", which refers to a saw used for cutting logs quickly and efficiently, which is pulled back and forth by two men.

Examples:

1. The lumberjacks whipsawed the logs into planks.
2. The stock market has been whipsawing investors with its sudden drops and recoveries.
3. He felt as if he was being whipsawed by competing demands from different departments.
4. The company's profits were whipsawed by fluctuations in the economy.
5. She felt whipsawed by the constant changes in her job responsibilities.

(As a noun)

Whipsaw ( noun )

To cut or saw wood with a whipsaw.

Origin:

From the phrase "whipping saw", which refers to a saw used for cutting logs quickly and efficiently, which is pulled back and forth by two men.

Examples:

1. The lumberjacks whipsawed the logs into planks.
2. The stock market has been whipsawing investors with its sudden drops and recoveries.
3. He felt as if he was being whipsawed by competing demands from different departments.
4. The company's profits were whipsawed by fluctuations in the economy.
5. She felt whipsawed by the constant changes in her job responsibilities.