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saw set

–noun
an instrument used to bend out slightly the point of each alternate tooth of a saw so that the kerf made by the saw will be wider than its blade.

Origin:
1840–50
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saw set  
n.  An instrument used to give set to the teeth of a saw by bending each alternate tooth slightly outward.
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