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scroll saw

noun

  1. a narrow saw mounted vertically in a frame and operated with an up-and-down motion, used for cutting curved ornamental designs.
  2. such a saw mounted in a power-driven machine.


scroll saw

noun

  1. a saw with a narrow blade for cutting intricate ornamental curves in wood
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of scroll saw1

First recorded in 1850–55

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