JIGSAW


Meaning of JIGSAW in English

I. ˈjig-ˌsȯ noun

Date: 1873

1. : scroll saw 2

2. : a light portable electric saw with a vertically reciprocating blade that is used especially for cutting curves

3. : jigsaw puzzle

II. transitive verb

Date: 1873

1. : to cut or form by or as if by a jigsaw

2. : to arrange or place in an intricate or interlocking way

III. adjective

Date: 1884

: suggesting a jigsaw puzzle or its separate pieces

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.