jigsaw
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jigsaw
- /ˈd͡ʒɪɡ.sɔː/ UK
- /ˈd͡ʒɪɡ.sɔ/ US
- /ˈd͡ʒɪɡ.sɑ/ cot caught merger
Where it comes from
From jig + saw.
noun jigsaws
- A power saw with fine teeth and a narrow blade which can cut curves in wood or metal.
- A jigsaw puzzle.
- 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.
verb jigsaws · jigsawing · jigsawed · jigsawn
- To cut something using a jigsaw.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: scroll saw, fretsaw, tile, tiling, tapestry, patchwork, mosaic, hodgepodge, headache, attend, puzzle, jig saw, zigsaw, framesaw, sabre saw, sawnwork
Translations
Every language
noun A saw with fine teeth and a narrow blade
| Español | sierra de vaivén, sierra caladora, caladora |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ジグソー jigusō |
| 中文 | 豎鋸 /竖锯 shùjù, 線鋸 /线锯 xiànjù |
| Português | serra tico-tico, serra de recortes, serra de vaivém |
| Français | scie sauteuse |
| Deutsch | Stichsäge |
| Italiano | seghetto alternativo |
| Ελληνικά | σέγα séga |
| Română | fierăstrău pendular |
| Русский | ло́бзик lóbzik, ажу́рная пила́ ažúrnaja pilá |
| עברית | גֶ׳קְסוֹן jékson |
Talk about this word "jigsaw." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/jigsaw. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. jigsaw. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/jigsaw "jigsaw." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/jigsaw.Cite this
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title = {jigsaw},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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