jigsaw

[ jig-saw ]
/ ˈdʒɪgˌsɔ /
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noun

Also jig saw . an electric machine saw with a narrow blade mounted vertically in a frame, for cutting curves or other difficult lines or patterns.

verb (used with object), jig·sawed, jig·sawed or jig·sawn, jig·saw·ing.

to cut or form with a jigsaw.

adjective

formed by or as if by a jigsaw: jigsaw ornamentation.

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Origin of jigsaw

First recorded in 1870–75; jig2 + saw1

Words nearby jigsaw

jiggery-pokery, jiggle, jiggly, jiggy, jig is up, jigsaw, jigsaw puzzle, jihad, jihadi, jihadism, jihadist
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Words related to jigsaw

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British Dictionary definitions for jigsaw

jigsaw
/ (ˈdʒɪɡˌsɔː) /

noun

a mechanical saw with a fine steel blade for cutting intricate curves in sheets of material
See jigsaw puzzle

Word Origin for jigsaw

C19: from jig (to jerk up and down rapidly) + saw 1
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