whipsaw

Noun

 * 1) A rip saw often operated by two people.

Translations

 * Bulgarian: бичкия
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 雙人橫鋸
 * Finnish: tukkisaha, hirsisaha,
 * Swedish:

Verb

 * 1) To operate a whipsaw.
 * 2)  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.
 * 3)  To defeat someone in two different ways at once.
 * 4) Of a trade union: to coerce employers into capitulating by bringing them the news that other (more easily convinced) employers have already done so.
 * 5)  To accept bribes from multiple parties at once, with the intent of letting down one or more of them.
 * 1)  To accept bribes from multiple parties at once, with the intent of letting down one or more of them.

Adjective

 * 1) Having the characteristic of arguing two sides at once.