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Whipsaw

Noun

Définitions

1.NounA rip saw often operated by two people.
2.VerbTo operate a whipsaw.
3.VerbTo cause (a trader) to lose potential profit by buying shares just before the price falls, or by selling them just before the price rises.
4.VerbTo defeat someone in two different ways at once.
5.VerbOf a trade union: to coerce employers into capitulating by bringing them the news that other (more easily convinced) employers have already done so.
6.VerbTo accept bribes from multiple parties at once, with the intent of letting down one or more of them.
7.AdjectiveHaving the characteristic of arguing two sides at once.
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