coping saw blade

  • 1Coping saw — A coping saw. A coping saw is a type of hand saw used to cut intricate external shapes and interior cutouts in woodworking or carpentry. It is widely used to cut moldings to create coped rather than miter joints. It is occasionally used to create …

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  • 2coping saw — n. a handsaw with a narrow blade set in a U shaped frame, used esp. for cutting curved outlines: see SAW1 …

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  • 3coping saw — n. a D shaped saw for cutting curves in wood. Etymology: cope cut wood f. OF coper: see COPE(1) * * * ˈcoping saw 7 noun a ↑saw with a very narrow blade and a frame shaped like a D, used for cutting curves in wood   …

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  • 4coping-saw — copˈing saw noun A narrow saw blade held under tension in a wide, U shaped metal frame, used for cutting curves • • • Main Entry: ↑cope …

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  • 5coping saw — cop′ing saw n. bui a saw used for cutting small curves in wood, consisting of a thin, light blade in aU shaped frame with handle …

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  • 6coping saw — /ˈkoʊpɪŋ sɔ/ (say kohping saw) noun a saw with a short, narrow blade held at both ends in a deeply recessed handle, for cutting curved shapes …

  • 7coping saw — a saw consisting of a thin, light blade held, under tension, in a U shaped frame that has a handle: used for cutting small curves in wood. [1930 35] * * * …

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  • 8coping saw — noun a saw with a very narrow blade stretched across a D shaped frame, used for cutting curves in wood …

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  • 9coping saw — noun Etymology: from present participle of 4cope Date: 1925 a handsaw with a very narrow blade held under tension in a U shaped frame and used especially for cutting curves in wood …

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  • 10saw — saw1 sawer, n. sawlike, adj. /saw/, n., v., sawed, sawed or sawn, sawing. n. 1. a tool or device for cutting, typically a thin blade of metal with a series of sharp teeth. 2. any similar tool or device, as a rotating disk, in which a sharp… …

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