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fret saw

or fret·saw (frĕt′sô′)
n.
A long, narrow-bladed saw with fine teeth, used in making curved cuts in thin wood or metal.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.fretsaw - fine-toothed power saw with a narrow bladefretsaw - fine-toothed power saw with a narrow blade; used to cut curved outlines
scroll saw, jigsaw
power saw, sawing machine, saw - a power tool for cutting wood
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Translations

fretsaw

[ˈfretsɔː] N → sierra f de calar or de marquetería
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

fretsaw

[ˈfrɛtˌsɔː] n → sega da traforo
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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