The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word SAWS
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What does SAWS mean?
SAWS noun- A tool with a toothed blade used for cutting hard substances, in particular wood or metal
- A musical saw.
- A sawtooth wave.
- To cut (something) with a saw.
- To make a motion back and forth similar to cutting something with a saw.
- To be cut with a saw.
- To form or produce (something) by cutting with a saw.
- Something spoken; speech, discourse.
- A saying or proverb.
- Opinion, idea, belief.
- Proposal, suggestion; possibility.
- Dictate; command; decree.