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A surgical instrument, consisting of three prongs surrounded by a ring, which close when the ring is drawn forward and open when the ring is drawn back.
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To proceed in the manner of an auger.
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A handsaw that has a reinforcement along its back edge.
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Alternative spelling of bandsaw [A powered saw whose blade is a continuous band of metal with teeth along one edge.]
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Alternative spelling of bandsaw [A powered saw whose blade is a continuous band of metal with teeth along one edge.]
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A powered saw whose blade is a continuous band of metal with teeth along one edge.
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A sawed-off length of something.
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A metal tool, resembling a large pair of pliers, used to cut or sheer bolts.
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Alternative form of bort [Poor-quality diamond, used for industrial cutting or abrasion; a poorly crystallized diamond.]
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A woodworking saw used for straight or curved cuts.
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A saw, in a metal frame, used to cut lengths of wood.
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A powerful, noisy, motorized saw, typically having a rotary blade with large teeth, sometimes portable and sometimes mounted into a table.
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Alternative form of buzz saw [A powerful, noisy, motorized saw, typically having a rotary blade with large teeth, sometimes portable and sometimes mounted into a table.]
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Alternative form of centerpunch [A hand tool used to prepare a workpiece prior to drilling a hole. It typically compresses and then suddenly releases a spring, creating a small indentation that, in turn, guides and centers the drill.]
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Alternative spelling of chainsaw [(forestry, machinery, DIY) A power saw that has a power-driven and fast-revolving chain of metal teeth, usually used to cut trees.]
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A power saw with a circular cutting blade, whose teeth rotate rapidly.
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A saw that cuts in a circular manner.
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a circular saw or chainsaw designed and used for cutting concrete.
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A thin-bladed saw for cutting wood into curved shapes.
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Alternative form of crosscut saw [(forestry, logging) A saw used to cut wood across the grain.]
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(forestry, logging) A saw used to cut wood across the grain.
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A saw in the form of a hollow cylinder with teeth on the end or edge, operated by rotation.
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(television) A flag or similar instrument for blocking light.
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A cross-cut sawing machine, with two adjustable circular saws, for sawing both ends of timber.
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An old design of saw that used a relatively narrow blade, kept stiff by tension through the frame.
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A kind of saw consisting of a narrow flexible blade held under tension within a frame, used for cutting wood or stone.
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Alternative spelling of fretsaw [A saw consisting of a metal frame having a fine-toothed narrow blade held under tension, used in making curved cuts.]
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One who cuts with a fret saw.
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A saw consisting of a metal frame having a fine-toothed narrow blade held under tension, used in making curved cuts.
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An arrangement of saws set in a single frame.
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a manual flexible wiresaw used for surgical sawing of bones
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A handsaw used for sawing marble.
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Alternative spelling of hacksaw [A saw, with a blade that is put under tension, for cutting metal]
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A saw, with a blade that is put under tension, for cutting metal
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Alternative form of handsaw [A saw small enough to be used by one hand.]
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A saw small enough to be used by one hand.
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A saw in the form of a hollow cylinder with teeth on the end or edge, used to produce holes on the workpiece and operated by rotation, often as an accessory to a power drill.
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A saw with a continuously rotating circular blade; used for cutting trees.
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A bolt with a nicked or barbed shank which resists retraction, as when leaded into stone.
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Alternative spelling of jigsaw [A power saw with fine teeth and a narrow blade which can cut curves in wood or metal.]
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A power saw with fine teeth and a narrow blade which can cut curves in wood or metal.
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(engineering) A step formed in material by two adjacent reverse bends.
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A tool shaped like the letter K, for forcible entry.
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(US) Alternative spelling of mitre saw [A power saw that is a bench circular saw that is used to make accurate crosscuts and miters in a workpiece by positioning a mounted blade onto a board, that can be positioned at a variety of angles.]
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A power saw that is a bench circular saw that is used to make accurate crosscuts and miters in a workpiece by positioning a mounted blade onto a board, that can be positioned at a variety of angles.
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Synonym of sawist (Someone who plays a musical saw)
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A type of narrow-bladed saw used especially for cutting curves.
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Alternative form of pad saw [A type of narrow-bladed saw used especially for cutting curves.]
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Any type various types of light saws, used to cut large sheets of material, such as plywood.
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A mechanically powered circular saw with the blade mounted so it can swing into the material.
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A saw in which the blade has teeth with no pitch.
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Alternative form of plain saw [To cut into boards using parallel cuts that are tangential to the growth rings.]
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Any of various types of saw now usually powered by electricity.
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A metal punch or shaping tool with a round shank, designed to fit in a pritchel hole in an anvil.
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Alternative spelling of quartersaw [(woodworking) Cut radially (towards the heart of the log), at right angles to the growth rings, for stability or the production of decorative patterns.]
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a circular saw in which the saw wheel cuts downward from a suspended arm
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A power saw which moves the blade back and forth.
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A circular saw with toothed arms for cutting logs radially.
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Alternative form of rift saw [To cut a log into boards by first quartering and then cutting radially at an angle of 30-60 degrees to the grain (as opposed to quartersaw, which involves cutting radially at an angle of 60-90 degrees).]
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In a table saw, a fence or guide running from the front of the table (the side nearest the operator) to the back, parallel to the cutting plane of the blade.
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Alternative spelling of ripsaw [(woodworking) A saw that is designed to cut wood along its grain, i.e. to rip, to execute a rip cut.]
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(woodworking) A saw that is designed to cut wood along its grain, i.e. to rip, to execute a rip cut.
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A channel cut in a material such as wood with a router or gouge.
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(US) Alternative spelling of sabre saw [A portable electric jigsaw.]
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A portable electric jigsaw.
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(sawmilling) The rectangular frame in which the saw is strained and by which it is carried up and down with a reciprocating motion; the gate.
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A person who specialises in the servicing of saws and saw blades
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A three-cornered file, such as is used for sharpening saw teeth.
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A device used to adjust the set of a saw's teeth (the amount each tooth protrudes to the side of the saw to create the kerf).
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A framework for holding wood so that it can be sawed; a sawhorse.
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simple past tense of saw logs
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Someone who plays a musical saw.
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Alternative spelling of saw set [A device used to adjust the set of a saw's teeth (the amount each tooth protrudes to the side of the saw to create the kerf).]
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A sawzall, a reciprocating saw of the Sawzall brand from Milwaukee Tool.
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The sectorial tooth of a carnivore which cuts against its fellow.
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A fine-toothed fretsaw with an oscillating blade that can be used to cut out curves and other complicated shapes, accurately.
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Alternative form of scroll saw [A fine-toothed fretsaw with an oscillating blade that can be used to cut out curves and other complicated shapes, accurately.]
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A circular saw used for cutting veneers.
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A saw, or saw-like part.
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The amount the teeth of a saw protrude to the side in order to create the kerf.
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A portable circular saw.
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A gangsaw for resawing lumber for blind-slats, fence pickets, etc.
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A type of large industrial saw, usually cordless with a petrol motor and a large circular cutting blade.
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A circular saw mounted beneath the surface of a table, the rotating blade protruding up through a slot.
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A power saw designed to cut ceramic tiles.
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A rip saw often operated by two people.
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(India) Alternative form of jigsaw [A power saw with fine teeth and a narrow blade which can cut curves in wood or metal.]
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