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jigsaw

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jig·saw  (jg)
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.

jigsaw [ˈdʒɪgˌsɔː]
n
1. (Engineering / Tools) a mechanical saw with a fine steel blade for cutting intricate curves in sheets of material
2. (Group Games / Games, other than specified) See jigsaw puzzle
[from jig (to jerk up and down rapidly) + saw1]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.jigsawjigsaw - 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
power saw, sawing machine, saw - a power tool for cutting wood
2.jigsawjigsaw - fine-toothed power saw with a narrow blade; used to cut curved outlines
power saw, sawing machine, saw - a power tool for cutting wood
Translations
jigsaw [ˈdʒɪgsɔː] N
1. (also jigsaw puzzle) → rompecabezas m inv, puzzle m
2. (= tool) → sierra f de vaivén

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

jigsaw
n
(Tech) → Tischlerbandsäge f
(also jigsaw puzzle)Puzzle(spiel) nt

jigsaw [ˈdʒɪgˌsɔː] n
a. (also jigsaw puzzle) → puzzle m inv
b. (tool) → sega da traforo

jigsaw [ˈdʒɪgˌsɔː] n
a. (also jigsaw puzzle) → puzzle m inv
b. (tool) → sega da traforo

jigsaw منشار المنحنيات skládačka puslespil Puzzle παζλ rompecabezas palapeli puzzle slagaljka puzzle ジグソーパズル 조각 맞추기 퍼즐 puzzel puslespill układanka quebra-cabeça, quebra-cabeças ножовка pussel ตัวต่อสำหรับสร้างเป็นภาพ yapboz trò chơi xếp hình 拼图玩具


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It's intended to engage children with a colorful program that seems like a game and offers jigsaw puzzles, jokes of the day, and animated graphics even as it tracks behavior and spending habits.
The groups divided the rice genome into pieces for each lab to sequence and then assembled the parts "like pieces in a jigsaw puzzle," says Buell.
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