About The Word Seesaw
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Seesaw
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What's The Definition Of Seesaw?
[n] a plaything that is ridden up and down by children at either end
[v] move unsteadily, with a rocking motion [v] move up and down as if on a seesaw [v] ride on a plank Synonyms | Synonyms for Seesaw: teeter | teeterboard | teeter-totter | totter Related Terms | Find terms related to Seesaw: See Also | move | play | playground | plaything | toy Seesaw In Webster's Dictionary \See"saw`\, n. [Probably a reduplication of saw, to
express the alternate motion to and fro, as in the act of
sawing.]
1. A play among children in which they are seated upon the
opposite ends of a plank which is balanced in the middle,
and move alternately up and down.
2. A plank or board adjusted for this play.
3. A vibratory or reciprocating motion.
He has been arguing in a circle; there is thus a
seesaw between the hypothesis and fact. --Sir W.
Hamilton.
4. (Whist.) Same as {Crossruff}.
\See"saw`\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Seesawad}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Seesawing}.] To move with a reciprocating motion; to move backward and forward, or upward and downward. \See"saw`\, v. t. To cause to move backward and forward in seesaw fashion. He seesaws himself to and fro. --Ld. Lytton. \See"saw`\, a. Moving up and down, or to and fro; having a reciprocating motion. |
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