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fretsaw
fret·saw [ frét sàw ] (plural fret·saws)


noun 
Definition:
 
thin-bladed saw for cutting curves: a saw with a thin narrow fine-toothed blade usually mounted across a U-shaped frame. Use: cutting curved shapes in wood.
[Mid-19th century. <fret3]
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