crown saw
- noun
- Specialized
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sierra de corona
- The carpenter used a crown saw to cut a perfect circle in the wood panel.
Examples
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A crown saw is ideal for creating large openings for pipes and wiring.
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Make sure the crown saw stays steady to avoid damaging the surrounding material.
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The crown saw is essential for carpentry.
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I bought a new crown saw for my workshop.
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The carpenter used a crown saw to cut a perfect circle in the wood panel.
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A crown saw is ideal for creating large openings for pipes and wiring.
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Make sure the crown saw stays steady to avoid damaging the surrounding material.
Synonyms
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1.0
A tool with a thin toothed blade used to cut wood or other materials
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3.5
A power tool with a round blade that cuts wood or metal
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4.2
A tool for cutting wood using a round blade that sticks up through a table
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3.2
A machine with a blade that has teeth and cuts wood or other materials
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3.7
A machine with a long thin metal band with teeth that cuts wood or other materials
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7.3
A small electric saw with a thin blade for cutting detailed curves in wood or thin materials
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4.4
A machine with a round metal blade that turns quickly to cut wood
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2.5
A portable machine with a moving chain of teeth for cutting wood
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6.7
A handheld power tool that cuts wood and other materials with a blade that moves back and forth
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5.1
A power saw with a long metal band on two wheels that cuts wood or metal
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6.8
A small hand tool with a long narrow blade for cutting tight curves and holes in wood or drywall
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6.9
A small hand saw with a thin blade in a U-shaped frame for cutting curves in wood
A small tool with a long, narrow, pointed blade for cutting tight curves in wood
A hand saw used by carpenters to cut wood
Surface Forms
Morphology
Knowing 'crown' (top, crest) and 'saw' (a cutting tool) allows a B1 learner to infer this is a type of saw, so part of the meaning is transparent. However, the specific technical sense — a hollow cylindrical blade used to cut holes or circles — is not predictable from 'crown' and requires specialised or prior exposure. The compound is therefore only partially compositional and not fully transparent across learners.
Etymology
Crown saw may get its name from the round ring of teeth on its edge that looks like a small crown and is a saw. It cuts holes or circles, so that image explains why the name means 'a saw for cutting circles'.