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crown saw

American  

noun

  1. a rotary saw consisting of a hollow cylinder with teeth formed on one end or edge, as a trephine or trepanning saw.

crown saw British  

noun

  1. a hollow cylinder with cutting teeth forming a rotary saw for trepanning

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Etymology

Origin of crown saw

First recorded in 1860–65

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The hirelings of the crown saw the writing upon many walls and were suddenly attacked with a Belshazzar tremor and found no balance in America to restore an equilibrium.

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In England the crown saw the peerage diminish with pleasure.

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