jigsaw

[ jig-saw ]
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noun
  1. 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.
  1. to cut or form with a jigsaw.

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

Origin of jigsaw

1
First recorded in 1870–75; jig2 + saw1

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British Dictionary definitions for jigsaw

jigsaw

/ (ˈdʒɪɡˌsɔː) /


noun
  1. a mechanical saw with a fine steel blade for cutting intricate curves in sheets of material

Origin of jigsaw

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

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