Definition of "saw-like" []

• Sharp and wiry or rasping in tone, as a bird's note; sounding like a saw in use or being sharpened.

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "Video feeds throughout the day Monday showed the robots using a circular saw-like device to cut small pipes around the leaking riser, clearing the way for the operation which could begin as soon as Wednesday."
• "On Monday, live video feeds showed robot submarines moving equipment around and using a circular saw-like device to cut small pipes at the bottom of the Gulf."
• "Sudun then went in, clothed himself in gilded armour, girt on a saw-like sword, and came out holding a shining club in his hand."