Meanings
nounmusical saw (plural musical saws)
plural musical saws
- entertainmentA musical instrument consisting of a thin sheet of metal, or sometimes a saw, usually played with a bow.
Synonyms: saw, singing saw
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA musical instrument consisting of a thin sheet of metal, or sometimes a saw, usually played with a bow.
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Translations
Catalan xerrac
- xerracmusical instrument
Finnish saha
- sahamusical instrument
French scie musicale
- scie musicalemusical instrument
German singende Säge
- singende Sägemusical instrument
Russian музыка́льная пила́
- музыка́льная пила́ (muzykálʹnaja pilá)musical instrument
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musical saw. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/musical%20saw
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“musical saw.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/musical%20saw. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “musical saw,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/musical%20saw.
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