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Definition of: whipsaw
(hwip′sô′) noun
A thin, narrow, tapering ripsaw about six feet long.
—v.t. ·sawed, ·sawed or ·sawn, ·saw·ing
1. To saw with a whipsaw.
2. In faro, to beat (an opponent) in two bets, one to win and one to lose, at the same time.
3. To get the best of (an opponent) in spite of every effort he makes.
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