scroll saw
a narrow saw mounted vertically in a frame and operated with an up-and-down motion, used for cutting curved ornamental designs.
such a saw mounted in a power-driven machine.
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How to use scroll saw in a sentence
A foot-power scroll-saw and saws, for a self-inking printing-press and furniture in good working order.
Harper's Young People, June 21, 1881 | VariousThe curves at the rear end of the rudder can be sawed best with a scroll saw.
Manual Training Toys for the Boy's Workshop | Harris W. MooreA boy who has a scroll-saw may earn a little income for himself, if he is industrious, in his play-time.
Harper's Young People, January 4, 1881 | VariousSo he went back to the white canoe, and paddled away up the river, and nobody in Scroll-Saw City ever set eyes on him again.
The Blue Flower, and Others | Henry van DykeA new Rogers scroll-saw (foot-power), for a good bow and arrows, or a stamp collection.
Harper's Young People, June 14, 1881 | Various
British Dictionary definitions for scroll saw
a saw with a narrow blade for cutting intricate ornamental curves in wood
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