How to Use circular saw in a Sentence

circular saw

noun
  • This way, the circular saw’s teeth meet it first, and exit out the back of the panel.
    — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 15 Jan. 2019
  • DeWalt took its 20-volt cordless circular saw and sent it to the gym.
    — Alex Rennie, Popular Mechanics, 26 June 2023
  • Cut the parts to size using a circular saw guided by a straight piece of lumber clamped to the sheet [11].
    — Neal Barrett, Popular Mechanics, 5 June 2021
  • The circular saw is great for ripping and cross-cutting lumber and making bevel cuts.
    — Cary Jenkins, Arkansas Online, 22 May 2021
  • To find the best circular saw for your needs, consider the following factors.
    — Dan Diclerico, Good Housekeeping, 22 Apr. 2022
  • Local news footage showed one worker using an electric circular saw to cut through one of the twisted carriages.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 2 Apr. 2021
  • Hilgendorf would ask Kris to identify the colors of wires and watch to make sure his circular saw was cutting straight.
    — Katie Galioto, Star Tribune, 3 July 2021
  • One of the best applications for it is to plug its hose into an adapter fitting and connect the fitting to a circular saw that has a dust port.
    — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 14 Apr. 2021
  • The tools included a chipping hammer, circular saw and others.
    — Bob Dohr, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2018
  • All vinyl siding and vinyl soffit and fascia can be cut with tin snips, a circular saw with a plywood blade, or by scoring it with a knife and breaking it.
    — Merle Henkenius, Popular Mechanics, 2 May 2023
  • For more circular saw recommendations, check out our review guide.
    — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 13 Apr. 2021
  • This cordless circular saw features best-in-class construction that is durable and dependable, even on the toughest job sites.
    — Sian Babish, chicagotribune.com, 29 Nov. 2020
  • After drawing all the tread-and-riser notches on the first stringer, cut the notches using a portable circular saw.
    — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 18 Jan. 2021
  • Always wear safety goggles and earplugs when operating a circular saw.
    — Dan Diclerico, Good Housekeeping, 22 Apr. 2022
  • Taylor grabbed a Ryobi circular saw and beat Donlan in the head with it, prosecutors said.
    — Cory Shaffer, cleveland, 12 May 2021
  • DeWalt took its 20-volt cordless circular saw (a perfectly respectable power tool) and sent it to the gym.
    — The Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 29 Dec. 2020
  • Begin by ripping and crosscutting the shelves, the sides, the bottom and the top panel from red-oak plywood with a 40-tooth thin-kerf blade in a circular saw.
    — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 26 Sep. 2020
  • Taylor shoved Donlan down the steps into the basement, then grabbed a circular saw and struck him several times in the head with it, prosecutors said.
    — Cory Shaffer, cleveland, 26 May 2021
  • Skil’s long experience with the circular saw comes to the fore with this inexpensive-but-capable tool, the best in our recent test of homeowner-grade machines.
    — Roy Berendson, Popular Mechanics, 18 Mar. 2020
  • Make the vertical cut with a circular saw, use a chisel to notch the horizontal cut where the rafter rests on the beam, then turn the rafter back upright and finish the shallow horizontal notch with a chisel.
    — George Retseck, Popular Mechanics, 12 Sep. 2020
  • Ace Hardware has a DeWalt circular saw with a comfort-grip handle and a bevel capacity from zero to 50 degrees.
    — Christopher Murray May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
  • At the center of Pete's projects was a gigantic1950s Skil circular saw, the very embodiment of the American power tool.
    — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 6 June 2014
  • This nine-piece kit includes a hammer drill, impact driver, hackzall reciprocating saw, circular saw, grinder, impact wrench, multi-tool, compact blower, and work light, as well as batteries, a charger and additional blades.
    — NBC News, 9 Nov. 2020
  • Recognized for innovations including the circular saw, flat broom and seeds sold in packets, the Shakers, whose members call themselves sisters and brothers, developed a particular skill for woodworking and cabinetmaking.
    — New York Times, 23 Apr. 2022

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