jigsaw

English

Etymology

jig + saw

Noun

Wikipedia jigsaw (plural jigsaws)

1. A saw with fine teeth and a narrow blade which can cut curves in wood or metal.
2. A jigsaw puzzle.

Translations

A saw with fine teeth and a narrow blade

Dutch: figuurzaag (nl) Finnish: lehtisaha (fi), kuviosaha (fi) French: scie sauteuse (fr) f. German: Stichsäge (de) f. Greek: λεπτό πριόνι (el) (leptó prióni) n.

Hebrew: גֶ׳קְסוֹן (he) (jékson) m. Russian: лобзик (ru) (lóbzik) m. Spanish: sierra de vaivén (es) f., sierra caladora (es) f. Swedish: lövsåg (sv) c.

jigsaw puzzle — see jigsaw puzzle

Verb

jigsaw (third-person singular simple present jigsaws, present participle jigsawing, simple past jigsawed, past participle jigsawed or jigsawn)

1. (transitive) To cut something using a jigsaw.