jigsaw en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈd͡ʒɪɡ.sɑ/ (cot-caught-merger)
- /ˈd͡ʒɪɡ.sɔ/ (General-American)
- (US) audio cot-caught
- (Southern-England) audio
- (General-American) audio
- /ˈd͡ʒɪɡ.sɔː/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From jig + saw.
Meanings
- A power saw with fine teeth and a narrow blade which can cut curves in wood or metal.
- A jigsaw puzzle.
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Something that can be compared to a jigsaw puzzle.
A rolling programme of platform closures will enable Network Rail to replace 54-year-old signalling and (when complete in 2022) complete a jigsaw of upgrades that started in 2005.
2021 January 27, “Network News: Signalling work at New Street”, in RAIL, issue 923, page 14:The last piece of the jigsaw dropped into place in July with the stretch of line from Coleford Junction to Meldon Quarry being purchased by Network Rail from Aggregate Industries for a nominal sum.
2021 November 17, Andrew Mourant, “The Dartmoor Line through time”, in RAIL, number 944, page 43:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| jigsaws | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
fretsaw · coping saw · sabre saw
Deriveds
abecedarian jigsaw · jigsawlike · jigsaw identification · alphabetical jigsaw · perimetrical jigsaw
Translations (30)
fi lehtisaha (A saw with fine teeth and a narrow blade) · ru ажу́рная пила́ (A saw with fine teeth and a narrow blade) · fr scie sauteuse (A saw with fine teeth and a narrow blade) · ja ジグソー (A saw with fine teeth and a narrow blade) · ka ხერხი (A saw with fine teeth and a narrow blade) · nb stikksag (A saw with fine teeth and a narrow blade) · pl laubzega (A saw with fine teeth and a narrow blade) · nl decoupeerzaag (A saw with fine teeth and a narrow blade) · de Stichsäge (A saw with fine teeth and a narrow blade) · hu dekopírfűrész (A saw with fine teeth and a narrow blade) · el σέγα (A saw with fine teeth and a narrow blade) · sv sticksåg (A saw with fine teeth and a narrow blade) · eo ĵigo (A saw with fine teeth and a narrow blade) · es caladora (A saw with fine teeth and a narrow blade) · pt serra de recortes (A saw with fine teeth and a narrow blade) · mi kani piko (A saw with fine teeth and a narrow blade) · es sierra caladora (A saw with fine teeth and a narrow blade) · he גֶ׳קְסוֹן (A saw with fine teeth and a narrow blade) · es sierra de vaivén (A saw with fine teeth and a narrow blade) · it seghetto alternativo (A saw with fine teeth and a narrow blade) · ru ло́бзик (A saw with fine teeth and a narrow blade) · pl wyrzynarka (A saw with fine teeth and a narrow blade) · da stiksav (A saw with fine teeth and a narrow blade) · pt serra tico-tico (A saw with fine teeth and a narrow blade) · cmn 線鋸 /线锯 (A saw with fine teeth and a narrow blade) · pt serra de vaivém (A saw with fine teeth and a narrow blade) · fi kuviosaha (A saw with fine teeth and a narrow blade) · cmn 豎鋸 /竖锯 (A saw with fine teeth and a narrow blade) · hu szúrófűrész (A saw with fine teeth and a narrow blade) · ro fierăstrău pendular (A saw with fine teeth and a narrow blade)