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whipsaws
We have found lemma(root) word of whipsaws : whipsaw.
Definitions
[ˈwɪpsɔː], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a saw with a narrow blade and a handle at both ends, used typically by two people
- involving or characterized by rapid fluctuation in the prices of stocks or shares
(e.g: investors can expect whipsaw movements in the markets)
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[ˈwɪpsɔː], (Verb)
Definitions:
- cut with a whipsaw
(e.g: he was whipsawing lumber)
- subject to two difficult situations or opposing pressures at the same time
(e.g: the army has been whipsawed by a shrinking budget and a growing pool of recruits)
- fluctuate in price or level
(e.g: the Dow has whipsawed all year long)
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