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gang saw
[′gaŋ ‚sȯ] (mechanical engineering)
A steel frame in which thin, parallel saws are arranged to operate simultaneously in cutting logs.
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gang saw
A powered assemblage of parallel reciprocating saw blades; used to cut a quarry block into slabs; generally utilizes a loose abrasive material with water, or diamond or tungsten carbide blade inserts, to effect the cutting.
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