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whipsaw

/ˈwɪpsɔː/noun

उच्चारण विप्सॉ

दो हत्थों वाला लंबा आरा

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noun
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    [C]

    a long saw with a narrow blade and a handle at each end, used by two people

    दो हत्थों वाला लंबा आरा

    • Two men cut the log with a whipsaw.
verb
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    [T, often passive] ~ sb/sth especially North American

    to cause somebody to suffer loss or harm from two opposing forces or from sudden changes in two directions

    दोनों तरफ़ से मार पड़ना, (तेज़ उतार-चढ़ाव से) नुकसान पहुँचाना

    • Investors were whipsawed by the sharp rises and falls in share prices.

    Synonyms buffet batter toss