keyhole saw

noun

: a narrow pointed fine-toothed handsaw used especially for cutting curves of short radius

Examples of keyhole saw in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Make the cutouts with a small paring knife or a keyhole saw. Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 26 Oct. 2022 Make the cutouts with a small paring knife or narrow saw, such as a keyhole saw. Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 11 Aug. 2021

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Word History

First Known Use

1761, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of keyhole saw was in 1761

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“Keyhole saw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keyhole%20saw. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

keyhole saw

noun
: a narrow pointed handsaw
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