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Meaning of
whipsaw
in English
whipsaw
us
//ˈʍɪpˌsɔr//
uk
//ˈʍɪpsɔː//
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Definitions
Noun
a
saw
operated
by
two
people
The
loggers
used
a
whipsaw
to
cut
the
large
tree
trunk
.
Verb
to
cause
financial
loss
(
by
price
fluctuations
);
manipulate
The
investor
was
whipsawed
by
the
sudden
drop
in
stock
prices
.
to
defeat
in
two
opposing
ways
simultaneously
The
company
was
whipsawed
by
the
conflicting
demands
of
its
investors
and
customers
.
