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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
A saw consisting of a metal frame having a fine-toothed narrow blade held under tension, used in making curved cuts..
She led Dr Grimsby out to the workshop, where Peter was at work on the marquetry table. He had the two veneers clamped together and was cutting the inlay pattern with the finest of fretsaws.
Use fret saw when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Fret saw means A saw consisting of a metal frame having a fine-toothed narrow blade held under tension, used in making curved cuts..
Common synonyms include jigsaw, scroll saw.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
She led Dr Grimsby out to the workshop, where Peter was at work on the marquetry table. He had the two veneers clamped together and was cutting the inlay pattern with the finest of fretsaws.
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