jigsaw
[ jig-saw ]
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.
Origin of 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
Origin of jigsaw
1C19: from jig (to jerk up and down rapidly) + saw 1
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