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Saw

Saw (tool)

A tool with a toothed blade for cutting wood.

The carpenter used a saw to cut the plank.

Saw (past of see)

Past tense of see.

I saw a peacock dancing in the rain.

Remember: I saw the carpenter use a saw. Tool = noun after 'a'; seeing = verb after a person.

Short lessonHomonymsOne spelling, one sound, but meanings that have nothing to do with each other.

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