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saw set

saw set

9.6
A small tool that bends every other tooth of a saw blade outward
  • noun
  • /sɔː sɛt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : ajustador de sierra
  • He used a saw set to adjust the teeth of his handsaw.

Examples

  • After sharpening the blade, she reached for the saw set to finish the job.

  • The carpenter used a saw set to adjust the blade.

  • A properly tuned saw set can greatly improve cutting efficiency.

  • Do you know how to use a saw set?

  • A properly tuned saw set can greatly improve cutting efficiency.

  • After sharpening the blade, she used the saw set to adjust the teeth for better performance.

  • He relied on his saw set to ensure the teeth of the saw were aligned correctly for a smooth cut.

Surface Forms

saw set singular
saw sets plural

Morphology

saw + set

The compound meaning — a device for 'setting' (adjusting) a saw — is partly derivable from 'saw' (the tool) and 'set' (to put/adjust), so learners can infer it is an instrument used to adjust a saw. However, the precise technical action (bending alternate teeth to a specific angle) is specialised and the noun formation (verb used as a tool name) may not be fully predictable to an average B1 learner without some domain knowledge. For these reasons it is not fully transparent but shows a clear compositional relation.

Etymology

The noun saw set names a small hand tool used to bend every other tooth on a saw a little outward. That outward 'set' makes the cut slightly wider so the blade does not get stuck, so saw set means 'a tool for setting saw teeth'.