whipsaw

IPA: wˈɪpsɔ

noun

  • A rip saw often operated by two people.

verb

  • To operate a whipsaw.
  • (transitive, finance) To cause (a trader) to lose potential profit by buying shares just before the price falls, or by selling them just before the price rises.
  • (transitive) To defeat someone in two different ways at once.
  • Of a trade union: to coerce employers into capitulating by bringing them the news that other (more easily convinced) employers have already done so.
  • (US politics) To accept bribes from multiple parties at once, with the intent of letting down one or more of them.

adjective

  • Having the characteristic of arguing two sides at once.
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Examples of "whipsaw" in Sentences

  • The goal of a whipsaw strike may vary.
  • The pit saw is also known as a whipsaw.
  • A second issue involved use of the whipsaw strike.
  • Sometimes, a whipsaw strike is used as a bargaining tool.
  • Thanks for the 'whipsaw' link, I did not know there was a word for it.
  • To do this they must acquire a whipsaw if they do not already have one.
  • It's always fun to see actors whipsaw between utterly different characters.

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