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fret saw

fret saw is the alternative spelling of fretsaw.

Meaning of fretsaw

Noun

fretsaw (plural fretsaws)

  1. A saw consisting of a metal frame having a fine-toothed narrow blade held under tension, used in making curved cuts.
    • She led Dr Grimsby out to the workshop, where Peter was at work on the marquetry table. He had the two veneers clamped together and was cutting the inlay pattern with the finest of fretsaws.1950, Norman Lindsay, Dust or Polish?, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, page 77

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Forms of fret saw

pluralfret saws

Words formed from fret saw

Questions about fret saw

What is fret saw the alternative spelling of?
Fret saw is the alternative spelling of fretsaw.

Words near fret saw in the dictionary

  1. fresser
  2. fressers
  3. fresses
  4. fressing
  5. fret
  6. fret saw
  7. fret saws
  8. fret the gizzard
  9. fret-sawyer
  10. fret-sawyers
  11. freta

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