Also means
tedious refrain
Usage Note
Scie refers to a cutting saw (hand tool or power tool) as well as, figuratively, a song or phrase that becomes annoyingly repetitive — 'a bore'. The verb scier means to saw or (informally) to bore someone rigid. Scie is also the source of the expression c'est une scie for an earworm.
Examples
"Il coupe le bois avec une scie."
Natural Translation
He cuts the wood with a saw.
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