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: having an end sawed off
a sawed-off shotgun
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: of less than average height
Word History
First Known Use
1869, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Dictionary Entries Near sawed-off
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“Sawed-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sawed-off. Accessed 26 Mar. 2023.
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sawed-off
adjectiveˈsȯ-ˌdȯf
: having an end sawed off
a sawed-off shotgun
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