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jigsaw

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nounverb
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As a noun, jigsaw means a power saw with fine teeth and a narrow blade which can cut curves in wood or metal. As a verb, it means cut something using a jigsaw.

Meanings of jigsaw

5 meanings

noun

  1. A power saw with fine teeth and a narrow blade which can cut curves in wood or metal.

  2. A jigsaw puzzle.

  3. Something that can be compared to a jigsaw puzzle.

  4. A portable power saw with a reciprocating blade; can be used with a variety of blades depending on the application and kind of cut; generally have a plate that rides on the surface that is being cut

    Similar: saber saw, reciprocating saw

verb

  1. To cut something using a jigsaw.

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

noun: a portable power saw with a reciprocating blade; can be u…
saber sawreciprocating saw
noun: fine-toothed power saw with a narrow blade; used to cut c…
scroll sawfretsaw

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