Meaning & use
seesaw
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A long plank balanced on a central support so that people sitting on each end can ride up and down alternately.
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The children took turns on the seesaw at the park.
Negotiations continued in a seesaw of concessions and demands.
A note on using this word
Also used as a verb and adjective for anything that alternates back and forth, as in a 'seesaw battle.'
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To move or alternate repeatedly between two states or positions.
Stock prices seesawed throughout the trading session.
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