fret saw

A form of fretsaw — A saw consisting of a metal frame having a fine-toothed narrow blade held under tension, used in making curved cuts.

Meanings

nounfret saw (plural fret saws)

plural fret saws

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of fretsaw.
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