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crosscut saw

crosscut saw noun: a saw used to cut wood across the grain.

Noun

crosscut saw (plural crosscut saws)

  1. (timber industry) A saw used to cut wood across the grain.
    • Crosscut teeth make a wider path, are raked back and beveled to points. The points allow the crosscut saw to score and cleave the grain cleanly.2001, Percival Everett, Erasure, Faber & Faber Limited (2021), page 5
    Synonyms:
    crosscutter

crosscut saw meaning in Tamil and Tagalog

crosscut saw in Tamil

குறுக்குவெட்டு இரம்பம்

crosscut saw in Tagalog

saw for cutting across the grain
lagaring-pamutol

Synonyms of crosscut saw

Forms of crosscut saw

pluralcrosscut saws
alternative formcross-cut saw

Questions about crosscut saw

What does crosscut saw mean?
Crosscut saw means a saw used to cut wood across the grain.
What is crosscut saw in Tamil?
Crosscut saw in Tamil is குறுக்குவெட்டு இரம்பம். See Crosscut saw meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is crosscut saw?
Crosscut saw is a noun.
What is the plural of crosscut saw?
The plural of crosscut saw is crosscut saws.

Words near crosscut saw in the dictionary

  1. crosscurrent
  2. crosscurrented
  3. crosscurrents
  4. crosscurricular
  5. crosscut
  6. crosscut saw
  7. crosscut saws
  8. crosscuts
  9. crosscutter
  10. crosscutters
  11. crosscutting

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