seesaw motion

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• Seesaw — See saw , n. [Probably a reduplication of saw, to express the alternate motion to and fro, as in the act of sawing.] 1. A play among children in which they are seated upon the opposite ends of a plank which is balanced in the middle, and move… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• seesaw — 1630s, in see saw sacke a downe, words in a rhythmic jingle used by children and repetitive motion workers, probably imitative of the rhythmic back and forth motion of sawyers working a two man saw over wood or stone (see SAW (Cf. saw)).… …   Etymology dictionary

• Seesaw — See saw , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Seesawad}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Seesawing}.] To move with a reciprocating motion; to move backward and forward, or upward and downward. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Seesaw — See saw , a. Moving up and down, or to and fro; having a reciprocating motion. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Seesaw — A seesaw (also known as a teeter totter) is a long, narrow board suspended in the middle so that, as one end goes up, the other goes down.In a playground setting, the board is balanced in the exact center. A person sits on each end and they take… …   Wikipedia

• seesaw — I. noun Etymology: probably from reduplication of 3saw Date: 1704 1. an alternating up and down or backward and forward motion or movement; also a contest or struggle in which now one side now the other has the lead 2. a. a pastime in which two… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Seesaw molecular geometry — Infobox molecular geometry Symmetry group= C2V Electron direction=5 Atom direction=4 Bond angle=90°, 120°, 180° mu= >0 Examples= SF4 Seesaw is a type of molecular geometry where the central atom has one lone pair of electrons, and there are four… …   Wikipedia

• seesaw — I noun a plaything consisting of a board balanced on a fulcrum; the board is ridden up and down by children at either end • Syn: ↑teeter, ↑teeter totter, ↑teetertotter, ↑teeterboard, ↑tilting board, ↑dandle board …   Useful english dictionary

• teeter — /ˈtitə / (say teetuh) verb (i) 1. to seesaw. 2. to move unsteadily. –verb (t) 3. to move (anything) with a seesaw motion. –noun 4. a seesaw. 5. a seesaw motion. {variant of titter, from Old Norse titra shiver} …  

• teeter — /tee teuhr/, Chiefly Northern U.S. v.i. 1. to move unsteadily. 2. to ride a seesaw; teetertotter. v.t. 3. to tip (something) up and down; move unsteadily. n. 4. a seesaw motion; wobble. 5. a seesaw; teetertotter. [1835 45; var. of dial. titter,… …   Universalium

• Seesawad — Seesaw See saw , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Seesawad}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Seesawing}.] To move with a reciprocating motion; to move backward and forward, or upward and downward. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English