单词 | scroll saw |
释义 | scroll saw in British Englishnoun a saw with a narrow blade for cutting intricate ornamental curves in wood scroll saw in American English a thin, ribbonlike saw for cutting thin wood into spiral or ornamental designs scroll saw in American Englishnoun 1. a narrow saw mounted vertically in a frame and operated with an up-and-down motion, used for cutting curved ornamental designs 2. such a saw mounted in a power-driven machine Word origin [1850–55]This word is first recorded in the period 1850–55. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: clear-cut, cloakroom, ethylene, runoff, segue |
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