mitre saw

noun

A power saw that is a bench circular saw that is used to make accurate crosscuts and miters in a workpiece by positioning a mounted blade onto a board, that can be positioned at a variety of angles.

Meanings

nounmitre saw (plural mitre saws)

plural mitre saws · alternative miter saw

  1. A power saw that is a bench circular saw that is used to make accurate crosscuts and miters in a workpiece by positioning a mounted blade onto a board, that can be positioned at a variety of angles.

Translations

Czech pokosová pila
  • pokosová pilapower saw that is a bench circular saw that is used to make accurate crosscuts and miters in a workpiece
Dutch verstekzaag
  • verstekzaagpower saw that is a bench circular saw that is used to make accurate crosscuts and miters in a workpiece
Estonian nurgasaag, järkamissaag
  • nurgasaagpower saw that is a bench circular saw that is used to make accurate crosscuts and miters in a workpiece
  • järkamissaagpower saw that is a bench circular saw that is used to make accurate crosscuts and miters in a workpiece
Finnish jiirisaha
  • jiirisahapower saw that is a bench circular saw that is used to make accurate crosscuts and miters in a workpiece
French scie à onglet
  • scie à ongletpower saw that is a bench circular saw that is used to make accurate crosscuts and miters in a workpiece
German Kappsäge
  • Kappsägepower saw that is a bench circular saw that is used to make accurate crosscuts and miters in a workpiece
Hungarian gérvágó fűrész, rézselőfűrész
  • gérvágó fűrészpower saw that is a bench circular saw that is used to make accurate crosscuts and miters in a workpiece
  • rézselőfűrészpower saw that is a bench circular saw that is used to make accurate crosscuts and miters in a workpiece
Italian troncatrice
  • troncatricepower saw that is a bench circular saw that is used to make accurate crosscuts and miters in a workpiece
Korean 각도절단기
  • 각도절단기 (gakdojeoldan'gi)power saw that is a bench circular saw that is used to make accurate crosscuts and miters in a workpiece
Lithuanian medienos pjaustyklė
  • medienos pjaustyklėpower saw that is a bench circular saw that is used to make accurate crosscuts and miters in a workpiece
Māori kani hōtiu
  • kani hōtiupower saw that is a bench circular saw that is used to make accurate crosscuts and miters in a workpiece
Norwegian gjærsag
  • gjærsagpower saw that is a bench circular saw that is used to make accurate crosscuts and miters in a workpiece
Norwegian Bokmål gjærsag
  • gjærsagpower saw that is a bench circular saw that is used to make accurate crosscuts and miters in a workpiece
Polish kapówka, ukośnica
  • kapówkapower saw that is a bench circular saw that is used to make accurate crosscuts and miters in a workpiece
  • ukośnicapower saw that is a bench circular saw that is used to make accurate crosscuts and miters in a workpiece
  • piła ukośnapower saw that is a bench circular saw that is used to make accurate crosscuts and miters in a workpiece
Portuguese serra esquadria
  • serra esquadriapower saw that is a bench circular saw that is used to make accurate crosscuts and miters in a workpiece
Russian торцовочная пила, торцово-усовочная пила
  • торцовочная пила (torcovočnaja pila)power saw that is a bench circular saw that is used to make accurate crosscuts and miters in a workpiece
  • торцово-усовочная пила (torcovo-usovočnaja pila)power saw that is a bench circular saw that is used to make accurate crosscuts and miters in a workpiece
  • ма́ятниковая пила (májatnikovaja pila)power saw that is a bench circular saw that is used to make accurate crosscuts and miters in a workpiece
  • комбини́рованная пила (kombinírovannaja pila)power saw that is a bench circular saw that is used to make accurate crosscuts and miters in a workpiece
Spanish ingletadora, sierra ingletadora
  • ingletadorapower saw that is a bench circular saw that is used to make accurate crosscuts and miters in a workpiece
  • sierra ingletadorapower saw that is a bench circular saw that is used to make accurate crosscuts and miters in a workpiece
  • sierra de ingletepower saw that is a bench circular saw that is used to make accurate crosscuts and miters in a workpiece
Swedish geringssåg
  • geringssågpower saw that is a bench circular saw that is used to make accurate crosscuts and miters in a workpiece
Turkish gönye testere
  • gönye testerepower saw that is a bench circular saw that is used to make accurate crosscuts and miters in a workpiece
Ukrainian торцювальна пилка, маятникова пилка
  • торцювальна пилка (torcjuvalʹna pylka)power saw that is a bench circular saw that is used to make accurate crosscuts and miters in a workpiece
  • маятникова пилка (majatnykova pylka)power saw that is a bench circular saw that is used to make accurate crosscuts and miters in a workpiece
  • комбінована пилка (kombinovana pylka)power saw that is a bench circular saw that is used to make accurate crosscuts and miters in a workpiece
Cite this entry
APA

mitre saw. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mitre%20saw

MLA

“mitre saw.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mitre%20saw. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mitre saw,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mitre%20saw.

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