Meaning & use
jigsaw
A puzzle made of many irregularly shaped pieces that interlock to form a complete picture.
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They spent the rainy afternoon assembling a thousand-piece jigsaw of a mountain landscape.
The detective pieced together the case like a jigsaw, one clue at a time.
A note on using this word
Jigsaw is also short for jigsaw saw, a power tool used to cut curved lines in wood or metal.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A power saw with a narrow blade used for cutting curved or irregular lines.
He used a jigsaw to cut a circular hole in the wooden panel.
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