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fine-toothed power saw with a narrow blade; used to cut curved outlines

1. : a thin handsaw for cutting curves or irregular designs

2. : fretsaw, jigsaw

1. a narrow saw mounted vertically in a frame and operated with an up-and-down motion, used for cutting curved ornamental designs.

2. such a saw mounted in a power-driven machine.

[1850-55]

scroll saw noun

A saw for cutting scrolls

Main Entry: ↑scroll

scroll saw,

a very narrow saw for cutting thin wood in curved or ornamental patterns.

n. a narrow-bladed saw for cutting decorative spiral lines or patterns

noun, pl ⋯ saws [count]

US : a machine that has a narrow blade for cutting curves and decorative patterns in wood, metal, plastic, etc.