Meanings
nounkeyhole saw (plural keyhole saws)
plural keyhole saws
- A narrow, slender saw, used in cutting keyholes, etc.
Synonyms: alligator saw, compass saw, drywall saw, jab saw, pad saw
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA narrow, slender saw, used in cutting keyholes, etc.
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Translations
Catalan xerrac de punta
- xerrac de puntatype of narrow-bladed saw
Finnish puukkosaha, pistosaha
- puukkosahatype of narrow-bladed saw
- pistosahatype of narrow-bladed saw
French scie à guichet
- scie à guichettype of narrow-bladed saw
German Handstichsäge
- Handstichsägetype of narrow-bladed saw
Italian sega a gattuccio, sega a foretto
- sega a gattucciotype of narrow-bladed saw
- sega a forettotype of narrow-bladed saw
- sega a gattuccio manualetype of narrow-bladed saw
Polish piła otwornica
- piła otwornicatype of narrow-bladed saw
Portuguese serrote de ponta
- serrote de pontatype of narrow-bladed saw
Russian у́зкая ножо́вка
- у́зкая ножо́вка (úzkaja nožóvka)type of narrow-bladed saw
Spanish sierra de punta, serrucho de punta
- sierra de puntatype of narrow-bladed saw
- serrucho de puntatype of narrow-bladed saw
Cite this entry
APA
keyhole saw. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keyhole%20saw
MLA
“keyhole saw.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keyhole%20saw. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “keyhole saw,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keyhole%20saw.
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