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jigsaw.

A power saw with fine teeth and a narrow blade which can cut curves in wood or metal.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈd͡ʒɪɡ.sɔː/Received-Pronunciation/ˈd͡ʒɪɡ.sɔ/General-American/ˈd͡ʒɪɡ.sɑ/cot-caught-merger
  1. A power saw with fine teeth and a narrow blade which can cut curves in wood or metal.

  2. A jigsaw puzzle.

  3. Something that can be compared to a jigsaw puzzle.

Where this word comes from

From jig + saw.

verb/ˈd͡ʒɪɡ.sɔː/Received-Pronunciation/ˈd͡ʒɪɡ.sɔ/General-American/ˈd͡ʒɪɡ.sɑ/cot-caught-merger
  1. To cut something using a jigsaw.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From jig + saw.

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