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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A saw with a narrow blade, used to cut in a circle of moderate radius.
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The _compass-saw_, Fig. 94, is narrow, pointed, thick, to prevent buckling, and with a wide set to the teeth, to help in following the curves.
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