jigsaw
/ˈdʒɪɡˌsɔ/
verb
- To cut with a jigsaw tool.
- She carefully jigsawed the board to create a curved edge for the table.
- I need to jigsaw this piece of plywood into the shape of a star.
- He jigsawed the metal sheet along the traced outline.
- To fit or arrange something in a complex or interlocking way, like pieces of a puzzle.
- The director jigsawed the scenes together to create a seamless film.
- The team had to jigsaw their schedules to find a time everyone could meet.
- She jigsawed the leftover fabric scraps into a colorful quilt.
noun
- A puzzle consisting of many small interlocking pieces that form a picture when assembled.
- We spent the whole rainy afternoon working on a 1000-piece jigsaw.
- My grandmother keeps a half-finished jigsaw on her dining table.
- She finished the jigsaw by fitting the last piece into the sky.
- A power tool with a narrow blade that moves up and down, used for cutting curved or irregular shapes in wood, metal, or plastic.
- The carpenter switched on the jigsaw and carefully followed the pencil line.
- You can rent a jigsaw from the hardware store for cutting out shapes in plywood.
- He used a jigsaw to cut a decorative pattern into the wooden shelf.
- Something that is made up of many complex or confusing parts.
- Her memories of that night were a jigsaw she could never quite put together.
- Understanding the new tax law felt like trying to solve a jigsaw with missing pieces.
- The investigation was a jigsaw of conflicting witness statements.
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