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Noun: sawbuck  'so,búk
Usage: N. Amer
  1. A framework for holding wood that is being sawed
    "He set up the sawbuck in the garage to cut the lumber";
    - sawhorse, horse, buck
     
  2. [N. Amer, informal] A United States bill worth 10 dollars
    "She folded the sawbuck and tucked it into her pocket";
    - tenner [US, informal], ten dollar bill [US]

Derived forms: sawbucks

Type of: bank bill, bank note, banker's bill [N. Amer], banknote, bill [N. Amer], Federal Reserve note [US], frame, framework, government note [US], greenback [US, informal], note

Encyclopedia: Sawbuck