crosscut saw en · NOUN
Meanings
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(qualifier: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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| crosscut saws | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| cross-cut saw | alternative | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (8)
de Fuchsschwanz (saw for cutting across the grain) · fi katkaisusaha (saw for cutting across the grain) · tl lagaring-pamutol (saw for cutting across the grain) · ga cros-sábh (saw for cutting across the grain) · mi kani tōpeka (saw for cutting across the grain) · sv stocksåg (saw for cutting across the grain) · mi kani tāmaku (saw for cutting across the grain) · pl piła poprzeczna (saw for cutting across the grain)