saw
/sɑ/noun
Early Childhood
1
A tool with a toothed blade used for cutting hard substances, in particular wood or metal.
2
Such a tool with an abrasive coating instead of teeth.
3
A musical saw.
4
A sawtooth wave.
5
The situation where two partners agree to trump a suit alternately, playing that suit to each other for the express purpose.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing