jigsaw

jig·saw

 (jĭg′sô′)

n.

A usually power-driven saw with a narrow vertical blade, used to cut sharp curves.

tr.v. jig·sawed, jig·saw·ing, jig·saws

1. To cut or form with a jigsaw.

2. To arrange intricately; interlock.

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jigsaw

(ˈdʒɪɡˌsɔː)

n

1. (Tools) a mechanical saw with a fine steel blade for cutting intricate curves in sheets of material

2. (Games, other than specified) See jigsaw puzzle

[C19: from jig (to jerk up and down rapidly) + saw¹]

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jig•saw

(ˈdʒɪgˌsɔ)

n., v. -sawed, -sawed -sawn, -saw•ing, n.

1. Also, jig′ saw`. an electric machine saw with a narrow, vertically mounted blade, for cutting curves, complex patterns, etc.

v.t.

2. to cut or form with or as if with a jigsaw.

adj.

3. formed by or as if by a jigsaw: jigsaw ornamentation.

[1870–75; jig² + saw¹]

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	jigsaw - a portable power saw with a reciprocating blade; can be used with a variety of blades depending on the application and kind of cut; generally have a plate that rides on the surface that is being cut reciprocating saw, saber saw power saw, sawing machine, saw - a power tool for cutting wood
	2.	jigsaw - fine-toothed power saw with a narrow blade; used to cut curved outlines fretsaw, scroll saw power saw, sawing machine, saw - a power tool for cutting wood

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Translations

أُحْجِيَّةُ الصُّوَرُ الـمُقَطَّعَةُمِنْشار المُنْحَنَيات

skládačka

puslespil

PuzzleStichsäge

παζλ

rompecabezas

kuviosahalehtisahapalapeli

casse-têtepuzzle

slagalica

puzzlesega da traforo

ジグソーパズル

조각 맞추기 퍼즐

figuurzaagpuzzel

puslespill

układanka

quebra-cabeçaquebra-cabeças

лобзикпаззл

sestavljanka

pussel

ตัวต่อสำหรับสร้างเป็นภาพ

yapboz

trò chơi xếp hình

拼图玩具拼板玩具

jigsaw

[ˈdʒɪgsɔː] N

1. (also jigsaw puzzle) → rompecabezas m inv, puzzle m

2. (= tool) → sierra f de vaivén

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jigsaw

[ˈdʒɪgsɔː] n

(also jigsaw puzzle) → puzzle m
the missing pieces of the jigsaw (fig) (= missing information) → les pièces manquantes du puzzle
to fit together the pieces of the jigsaw (fig) → assembler les pièces du puzzle

(= tool) → scie f sauteuse

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jigsaw

n

(Tech) → Tischlerbandsäge f

(also jigsaw puzzle) → Puzzle(spiel) nt

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jigsaw

[ˈdʒɪgˌsɔː] n

a. (also jigsaw puzzle) → puzzle m inv

b. (tool) → sega da traforo

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jigsaw (puzzle)

(ˈdʒigsoː) noun

a puzzle made up of many differently-shaped pieces that fit together to form a picture. legkaart; inlegspel مِنْشار المُنْحَنَيات пъзел quebra-cabeça skládačka das Zusammensetzspiel puslespil παζλrompecabezas, puzzle mosaiikmõistatus پازل palapeli casse-tête פָּאזֶל लकड़ी तराशने की छोटी आरी slagalica slike od izrezanih dijelova kirakójáték teka-teki gambar potong púsluspil puzzle ジグソーパズル 조각 그림 sudedamasis paveikslėlis []liekamattēls (atjautības uzdevums) susun suai gambar legpuzzelpuslespillukładanka اريانول، په فكر كې اچول، حل كول، لكه دمعما: كيسې ( معما quebra-cabeças puzzle пазл skladačka sestavljanka slagalica pussel ตัวต่อ oymalı bilmece, bul-tak oyunu 拼圖 пазл; картинка-головоломка تصویری معما trò lắp hình 拼板玩具

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jigsaw

→ أُحْجِيَّةُ الصُّوَرُ الـمُقَطَّعَةُ skládačka puslespil Puzzle παζλ rompecabezas palapeli puzzle slagalica puzzle ジグソーパズル 조각 맞추기 퍼즐 puzzel puslespill układanka quebra-cabeça, quebra-cabeças паззл pussel ตัวต่อสำหรับสร้างเป็นภาพ yapboz trò chơi xếp hình 拼图玩具

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