diamond saw:金刚石锯;通常指带有金刚石刀头/金刚石锯片的锯,用于高效切割石材、混凝土、陶瓷、玻璃或金属(常见于湿切/干切设备与工业切割场景)。
/ˈdaɪəˌmʌnd sɔː/
The worker used a diamond saw to cut the granite countertop.
工人用金刚石锯切割花岗岩台面。
Because the bridge deck was reinforced with steel, the crew switched to a water-cooled diamond saw to reduce dust and prevent overheating.
由于桥面板内有钢筋加固,施工队改用水冷金刚石锯,以减少粉尘并防止过热。
diamond 源自希腊语 adamas(意为“不可征服的、极坚硬的”),后来经拉丁语、法语进入英语;saw 来自古英语 sagu(“锯子/锯切”)。组合词 diamond saw 字面即“金刚石锯”,强调其切削部位使用金刚石(或人造金刚石)作为磨切材料。