Meaning & use
sawhorse
A frame with four legs used to support wood or other material while it is being cut or worked on.
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He rested the plank across two sawhorses before cutting it in half.
The workshop kept several sawhorses for holding lumber steady.
A note on using this word
Sawhorses are usually used in pairs to support long or heavy pieces of material evenly.
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