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crosscut saws

crosscut saws is the plural of crosscut saw.

Meaning of crosscut saw

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

Questions about crosscut saws

What is crosscut saws the plural of?
Crosscut saws is the plural of crosscut saw.

Words near crosscut saws in the dictionary

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

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