1. a narrow saw with a straight handle at each end, used by two people

1. to cut with a whipsaw
2. to defeat or get the better of in two opposite ways
Usage: informal
3. to subject to two opposing forces or demands simultaneously
Usage: informal

Examples

• The lumberjacks used a whipsaw to cut through the thick log.
• They whipsawed the fallen tree into manageable sections.
• The company was whipsawed between rising costs and falling prices.
• Investors felt whipsawed by the conflicting economic reports.
• The politician was whipsawed by criticism from both parties.
• Market volatility whipsawed traders throughout the day.