panel saw

American

noun

a small ripsaw or crosscut saw.

panel saw British

noun

a saw with a long narrow blade for cutting thin wood

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Etymology

Origin of panel saw

First recorded in 1805–15

Example Sentences

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The panel saw a message from Mr Brown where he wrote: "I'm not allowed to communicate with students whilst they're on roll. But as soon as you're not... you're in trouble."

From BBC • Aug. 11, 2025

But the appeals panel saw things completely differently.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2025

After discussions that were at times “downright painful, uncomfortable,” says co-PI Erik Parens, an ethicist at Hastings, the panel saw value in assigning genetic scores to certain behavioral traits in individual populations.

From Science Magazine • Apr. 25, 2023

The Fuller House panel saw Netflix executive Ted Sarandos reveal that the Olsen twins are “teetering whether or not they’ll be around” for the series.

From The Guardian • Aug. 3, 2015

The board is sawn with a tenon or panel saw, and the piece of timber for the tongue is thus procured.

From Woodwork Joints How they are Set Out, How Made and Where Used. by Fairham, William

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