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COMPASS SAW
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Dictionary entry overview: What does compass saw mean?
• COMPASS SAW (noun)
The noun COMPASS SAW has 1 sense:
1. a handsaw with a narrow triangular blade for cutting curves
Familiarity information: COMPASS SAW used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A handsaw with a narrow triangular blade for cutting curves
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("compass saw" is a kind of...):
carpenter's saw; hand saw; handsaw (a saw used with one hand for cutting wood)
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