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)
2.
to cut or form with a jigsaw.
adjective
3.
formed by or as if by a jigsaw: jigsaw ornamentation.
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jigsaw (ˈdʒɪɡˌsɔː) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a mechanical saw with a fine steel blade for cutting intricate curves in sheets of material |
| 2. | See jigsaw puzzle |
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Word Origin & History
jigsaw
"vertical reciprocating saw," 1873, Amer.Eng., from jig with its notion of "rapid up-and-down motion." Jigsaw puzzle first recorded 1909; originally one with pieces cut by a jigsaw.
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