scroll saw

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scroll′ saw′, 

1. Building a narrow saw mounted vertically in a frame and operated with an up-and-down motion, used for cutting curved ornamental designs.
2. Building such a saw mounted in a power-driven machine.
• 1850–55

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scroll saw noun

1. a saw with a narrow blade for cutting intricate ornamental curves in wood