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mitre saw

mitre saw noun: a power saw that is a bench circular saw that is used to make accurate crosscuts and miters in a workpiece by positioning a mounted blade onto a board, that can be positioned at a variety of angles.

mitre saw: a power saw that is a bench circular saw that is used to make accurate crosscuts and miters in a...
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Noun

mitre saw (plural mitre saws)

  1. A power saw that is a bench circular saw that is used to make accurate crosscuts and miters in a workpiece by positioning a mounted blade onto a board, that can be positioned at a variety of angles.

Forms of mitre saw

pluralmitre saws
alternative formmiter saw

Questions about mitre saw

What does mitre saw mean?
Mitre saw means a power saw that is a bench circular saw that is used to make accurate crosscuts and miters in a workpiece by positioning a mounted blade onto a board, that can be positioned at a variety of angles.
What part of speech is mitre saw?
Mitre saw is a noun.
What is the plural of mitre saw?
The plural of mitre saw is mitre saws.

Words near mitre saw in the dictionary

  1. mitre boxes
  2. mitre joint
  3. mitre joints
  4. mitre line
  5. mitre lines
  6. mitre saw
  7. mitre saws
  8. mitre shell
  9. mitre shells
  10. mitre wheel
  11. mitre wheels

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