lövsåg — meaning in English

English meaning

• fretsaw noun A saw consisting of a metal frame having a fine-toothed narrow blade held under tension, used in making curved cuts.
• jigsaw noun A power tool with a thin blade that moves rapidly up and down, used to cut curved shapes in wood or metal.

Senses

lövsåg is used for these senses in English:

• coping saw A thin-bladed saw for cutting wood into curved shapes.
• fretsaw A saw consisting of a metal frame having a fine-toothed narrow blade held under tension, used in making curved cuts.
• jigsaw A power saw with fine teeth and a narrow blade which can cut curves in wood or metal.

jigsaw — full definition

1. noun A power tool with a thin blade that moves rapidly up and down, used to cut curved shapes in wood or metal.
2. noun A puzzle made of oddly shaped interlocking pieces that form a picture when assembled; a jigsaw puzzle.

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