sawing

Etymology

verb

1. present participle and gerund of saw

noun

1. The act by which something is sawn.
   As said, these investigations generally do not pay attention to saw kerf width and green size of sawn timber. These studies have mainly been made by practical test sawings and subsequently checked by geometric calculations. 1966, Finnish Paper and Timber, volumes 17-20, page 168
2. (usually in the plural) A shaving or fragment of sawn material.
   We find that from a sample of sawings of the usual size a button or small bar fairly representing the sample can be cast from about 2,000 grains. 1892, The Journal of Analytical and Applied Chemistry, volume 6, page 388