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frame saw

British

noun

Also called: span saw. a saw with a thin blade held in a specially shaped frame

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A missed pot in the eighth frame saw him punch the table, but he composed himself to win the last frame and keep the match close going into Sunday's final session.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2024

The opening frame saw Trump miss three routine pots into the right corner, including two blacks, before Day cleared up with a 56.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2023

A dramatic eighth frame saw Leicester's Selby pot the final black but the cueball went into the middle pocket, forcing a respotted black.

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2021

An anxious final frame saw both misses chances, but it was a relieved Dott who eventually emerged victorious in a memorable encounter.

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2014

A convenient saw for marble is easily made on the principle of the frame saw.

From On Laboratory Arts by Threlfall, Richard

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