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Used to cut curved outlines
Answer for the clue "Used to cut curved outlines ", 7 letters:
fretsaw
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
fretsaw \fretsaw\ n. A narrow-bladed fine-toothed saw for cutting curved outlines. Syn: jigsaw, scroll saw.
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
The fretsaw is a saw used for intricate cutting work which often incorporates tight curves. Although the coping saw is often used for similar work, the fretsaw is capable of much tighter radii and more delicate work. It has a distinctive appearance due ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. fine-toothed power saw with a narrow blade; used to cut curved outlines [syn: jigsaw , scroll saw ]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
alt. A saw consisting of a metal frame having a fine-toothed narrow blade held under tension; used in making curved cuts n. A saw consisting of a metal frame having a fine-toothed narrow blade held under tension; used in making curved cuts vb. To cut with ...
Usage examples of fretsaw.
With a fretsaw I cut these down to smaller plates, discarding the ebonite at the edges, which was green with age, and turned them on a lathe, in a foul cloud of black dust that got into my hair, eyes, teeth, fingernails.
Finally, using a dental fretsaw, he made two lengthwise cuts in the stem of the plunger to receive his slender plastic vanes.
Learning a little caution from their previous mistakes in the petshop, the flying drills and fretsaws brought some of the larger and fatter iguanas to the giant silver robot, who tried to conduct high-level talks with them.