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Bow
Bow is a term which can refer to:
1. The forward or front end of a boat, asused in boat sailing term
2. The variation from a straight line in the vertical plane of a roll formed piece. It can be eitherCross bow or longitudinal bow, as used in roll forming, corrugating, and metal fabricating processes
Saw
Saw pertains to an instrument or tool for cutting or dividing materials and substances such as wood, iron, plastic, aluminum, acrylic, melamine , etc., consisting of a thin blade, or plate, of steel, with a series of sharp teeth on the edge, which remove successive portions of the material by cutting and tearing.