Definition of jigsaw in English:

jigsaw

nounˈdʒɪɡsɔːˈdʒɪɡˌsɔ

1A puzzle consisting of a picture printed on cardboard or wood and cut into various pieces of different shapes that have to be fitted together.
time is passed by doing jigsaws
Example sentencesExamples
- Nine different crews then delivered these parts into space where the giant jigsaw puzzle was pieced together.
- This box's contours are also unevenly matched and fit together like warped pieces of a jigsaw puzzle.
- Get the whole family together to work a giant jigsaw puzzle together.
- Activities that focus your mind such as doing cross word puzzles or a jigsaw puzzle have been reported as helpful.
- The scene is then printed block by block, with layers of color filling in the image like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle.
- The scattered devices lay across the floor like shattered pieces of a jigsaw puzzle.
- Elsewhere, garden walls and fences are arranged in a complicated jigsaw to maximize private open space.
- I thought it would be like a piece of my jigsaw puzzle missing, to not see Rajan again much.
- But for him and Mindy, they just kind of clicked easily, like two correct pieces of a jigsaw puzzle.
- Like a jigsaw puzzle, a successful hockey team consists of many pieces.
- Each of the panels was individually numbered and fitted together on-site like a giant jigsaw.
- We used to have to think of the names of flowers as answers to puzzles, or to put together the pieces of a picture, like a jigsaw puzzle.
- It is nothing like putting together a jigsaw puzzle, one piece at a time, with little sense of urgency.
- Burnley boss Steve Cotterill is still looking for three pieces to complete his jigsaw puzzle.
- He gets nothing other than the pleasure of putting all the pieces of the jigsaw puzzle together.
- The houses interlocked like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle and every window blazed with light.
- The exercise is like putting together the pieces in a jigsaw puzzle.
- Lee compares planning to putting together the pieces of a jigsaw puzzle.
- Proteins are like jigsaw puzzle pieces that are designed to fit together.
- But when Frakture put these jigsaws together they didn't fit properly.
1. 1.1 A mystery that can only be resolved by assembling various pieces of information.
  help the police put all the pieces of the jigsaw together
  Example sentencesExamples
  As Mr. Pryor said, he nailed the pathway and completed the jigsaw.
  For me, the article is an interesting piece of a jigsaw I'm assembling in my mind.
  ‘This is the final piece in the jigsaw,’ he said.
  They could then be more at ease with themselves afterwards and their information could form a vital piece to complete the jigsaw.
  Piecing together this complicated jigsaw, a picture emerges, of a regime in crisis.
  There are many pieces in the jigsaw which are still missing.
  Narratives were assembled like jigsaws with pieces missing.
  So, at long last, the pieces of the jigsaw fell into place.
  Stuff is only useful when all the pieces to complete the jigsaw are assembled.
  Now it's a question of putting the jigsaw that has broken apart back together again.
  Only by delving through minutes in the county archives has the jigsaw been put together.
  But the last part of the jigsaw is missing.
  We would all like to see that final piece of the jigsaw put in place, to allow the Lamplugh family to move on.
  Obtaining planning permission, should we achieve it, will be the final piece in the jigsaw.
  So that was the kind of magic last piece of the jigsaw that made it possible.
  My mother and grandfather are also there, so this would be the missing piece of the jigsaw for our family.
  You know you have solved a good jigsaw when all the pieces fit together.
  But it is not just a matter of uncovering more historical information in order to complete the jigsaw.
  We have been given a number of leads, but we are still waiting for some vital pieces of the jigsaw to fall into place.
  Sometimes these snippets of information have been the final piece of the jigsaw, which has enabled us to obtain a search warrant and make an arrest.
2A machine saw with a fine blade enabling it to cut curved lines in a sheet of wood, metal, or plastic.
Example sentencesExamples
- Tools required include only a circular saw, a jigsaw, and a router.
- You'll need a table saw or jigsaw, a sander, a drill press, and about three hours.
- Check the hardware store for an extra length metal cutting jigsaw blade.
- You can also use a circular saw, jigsaw or panel saw to do it.
- Generally, use a handsaw or a circular saw to cut straight lines, a coping saw or a portable jigsaw to cut irregular lines.
- Finish the cutout with a sharp handsaw, jigsaw or reciprocating saw.
- He needs a variety of power tools, drills, routers, circular saws, jigsaws and packets of blades.
- There are also certain types of tungsten-tipped circular saw and jigsaw blades available that will work with these products.
- Personally I find the hacksaw method easier, I find my jigsaw is too fast and it melts the plastic rather than cutting it.
- For this you will need a hacksaw or a jigsaw with a hacksaw blade.
- For straight cuts use a circular saw or a handsaw; for curves use a portable jigsaw.
- A jigsaw with a plaster-cutting blade will make the job easier, but be careful not to cut through existing cables hidden in the ceiling.
- He's about to replace a blade on the jigsaw when he hears someone shuffling up the gravel road.
- A jigsaw with a fine-tooth blade may also be acceptable.
- Cut the templates by carefully sawing to your lines with a jigsaw or on the band saw, then fair and smooth the curves with a rasp and 150-grit sandpaper.
- Cut out the drywall behind the baseboard with a jigsaw or drywall saw.
- Oh, and how did we live so long without a 5-amp jigsaw with five blades?
- Use an X-ACTO Knife, utility knife or electric jigsaw and slowly insert the blade into the gourd.
- Bore a starter hole for the blade well inside the line; and use a fine-tooth standard (up-cutting) jigsaw blade.
- Use a jigsaw to crosscut the board adjacent to a joist.

Origin

Late 19th century: from the verb jig + the noun saw¹.

Definition of jigsaw in US English:

jigsaw

nounˈdʒɪɡˌsɔˈjiɡˌsô

1A puzzle consisting of a picture printed on cardboard or wood and cut into various pieces of different shapes that have to be fitted together.
Example sentencesExamples
- Elsewhere, garden walls and fences are arranged in a complicated jigsaw to maximize private open space.
- But for him and Mindy, they just kind of clicked easily, like two correct pieces of a jigsaw puzzle.
- The houses interlocked like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle and every window blazed with light.
- It is nothing like putting together a jigsaw puzzle, one piece at a time, with little sense of urgency.
- Nine different crews then delivered these parts into space where the giant jigsaw puzzle was pieced together.
- Lee compares planning to putting together the pieces of a jigsaw puzzle.
- The scene is then printed block by block, with layers of color filling in the image like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle.
- Proteins are like jigsaw puzzle pieces that are designed to fit together.
- He gets nothing other than the pleasure of putting all the pieces of the jigsaw puzzle together.
- I thought it would be like a piece of my jigsaw puzzle missing, to not see Rajan again much.
- Activities that focus your mind such as doing cross word puzzles or a jigsaw puzzle have been reported as helpful.
- The scattered devices lay across the floor like shattered pieces of a jigsaw puzzle.
- But when Frakture put these jigsaws together they didn't fit properly.
- Get the whole family together to work a giant jigsaw puzzle together.
- Like a jigsaw puzzle, a successful hockey team consists of many pieces.
- Each of the panels was individually numbered and fitted together on-site like a giant jigsaw.
- Burnley boss Steve Cotterill is still looking for three pieces to complete his jigsaw puzzle.
- The exercise is like putting together the pieces in a jigsaw puzzle.
- We used to have to think of the names of flowers as answers to puzzles, or to put together the pieces of a picture, like a jigsaw puzzle.
- This box's contours are also unevenly matched and fit together like warped pieces of a jigsaw puzzle.
1. 1.1 A mystery that can only be resolved by assembling various pieces of information.
  help the police put all the pieces of the jigsaw together
  Example sentencesExamples
  There are many pieces in the jigsaw which are still missing.
  They could then be more at ease with themselves afterwards and their information could form a vital piece to complete the jigsaw.
  Now it's a question of putting the jigsaw that has broken apart back together again.
  But the last part of the jigsaw is missing.
  Stuff is only useful when all the pieces to complete the jigsaw are assembled.
  But it is not just a matter of uncovering more historical information in order to complete the jigsaw.
  For me, the article is an interesting piece of a jigsaw I'm assembling in my mind.
  So, at long last, the pieces of the jigsaw fell into place.
  Piecing together this complicated jigsaw, a picture emerges, of a regime in crisis.
  As Mr. Pryor said, he nailed the pathway and completed the jigsaw.
  So that was the kind of magic last piece of the jigsaw that made it possible.
  Only by delving through minutes in the county archives has the jigsaw been put together.
  We would all like to see that final piece of the jigsaw put in place, to allow the Lamplugh family to move on.
  My mother and grandfather are also there, so this would be the missing piece of the jigsaw for our family.
  Obtaining planning permission, should we achieve it, will be the final piece in the jigsaw.
  ‘This is the final piece in the jigsaw,’ he said.
  Narratives were assembled like jigsaws with pieces missing.
  You know you have solved a good jigsaw when all the pieces fit together.
  Sometimes these snippets of information have been the final piece of the jigsaw, which has enabled us to obtain a search warrant and make an arrest.
  We have been given a number of leads, but we are still waiting for some vital pieces of the jigsaw to fall into place.
2A machine saw with a fine blade enabling it to cut curved lines in a sheet of wood, metal, or plastic.
Example sentencesExamples
- You can also use a circular saw, jigsaw or panel saw to do it.
- Check the hardware store for an extra length metal cutting jigsaw blade.
- For straight cuts use a circular saw or a handsaw; for curves use a portable jigsaw.
- Cut the templates by carefully sawing to your lines with a jigsaw or on the band saw, then fair and smooth the curves with a rasp and 150-grit sandpaper.
- He needs a variety of power tools, drills, routers, circular saws, jigsaws and packets of blades.
- Oh, and how did we live so long without a 5-amp jigsaw with five blades?
- There are also certain types of tungsten-tipped circular saw and jigsaw blades available that will work with these products.
- Use a jigsaw to crosscut the board adjacent to a joist.
- Cut out the drywall behind the baseboard with a jigsaw or drywall saw.
- A jigsaw with a plaster-cutting blade will make the job easier, but be careful not to cut through existing cables hidden in the ceiling.
- You'll need a table saw or jigsaw, a sander, a drill press, and about three hours.
- A jigsaw with a fine-tooth blade may also be acceptable.
- He's about to replace a blade on the jigsaw when he hears someone shuffling up the gravel road.
- Generally, use a handsaw or a circular saw to cut straight lines, a coping saw or a portable jigsaw to cut irregular lines.
- Personally I find the hacksaw method easier, I find my jigsaw is too fast and it melts the plastic rather than cutting it.
- Finish the cutout with a sharp handsaw, jigsaw or reciprocating saw.
- Bore a starter hole for the blade well inside the line; and use a fine-tooth standard (up-cutting) jigsaw blade.
- Use an X-ACTO Knife, utility knife or electric jigsaw and slowly insert the blade into the gourd.
- For this you will need a hacksaw or a jigsaw with a hacksaw blade.
- Tools required include only a circular saw, a jigsaw, and a router.

Origin

Late 19th century: from the verb jig + the noun saw.

单词	jigsaw
释义	Definition of jigsaw in English: jigsaw nounˈdʒɪɡsɔːˈdʒɪɡˌsɔ 1A puzzle consisting of a picture printed on cardboard or wood and cut into various pieces of different shapes that have to be fitted together. time is passed by doing jigsaws Example sentencesExamples Nine different crews then delivered these parts into space where the giant jigsaw puzzle was pieced together. This box's contours are also unevenly matched and fit together like warped pieces of a jigsaw puzzle. Get the whole family together to work a giant jigsaw puzzle together. Activities that focus your mind such as doing cross word puzzles or a jigsaw puzzle have been reported as helpful. The scene is then printed block by block, with layers of color filling in the image like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle. The scattered devices lay across the floor like shattered pieces of a jigsaw puzzle. Elsewhere, garden walls and fences are arranged in a complicated jigsaw to maximize private open space. I thought it would be like a piece of my jigsaw puzzle missing, to not see Rajan again much. But for him and Mindy, they just kind of clicked easily, like two correct pieces of a jigsaw puzzle. Like a jigsaw puzzle, a successful hockey team consists of many pieces. Each of the panels was individually numbered and fitted together on-site like a giant jigsaw. We used to have to think of the names of flowers as answers to puzzles, or to put together the pieces of a picture, like a jigsaw puzzle. It is nothing like putting together a jigsaw puzzle, one piece at a time, with little sense of urgency. Burnley boss Steve Cotterill is still looking for three pieces to complete his jigsaw puzzle. He gets nothing other than the pleasure of putting all the pieces of the jigsaw puzzle together. The houses interlocked like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle and every window blazed with light. The exercise is like putting together the pieces in a jigsaw puzzle. Lee compares planning to putting together the pieces of a jigsaw puzzle. Proteins are like jigsaw puzzle pieces that are designed to fit together. But when Frakture put these jigsaws together they didn't fit properly. 1.1 A mystery that can only be resolved by assembling various pieces of information. help the police put all the pieces of the jigsaw together Example sentencesExamples As Mr. Pryor said, he nailed the pathway and completed the jigsaw. For me, the article is an interesting piece of a jigsaw I'm assembling in my mind. ‘This is the final piece in the jigsaw,’ he said. They could then be more at ease with themselves afterwards and their information could form a vital piece to complete the jigsaw. Piecing together this complicated jigsaw, a picture emerges, of a regime in crisis. There are many pieces in the jigsaw which are still missing. Narratives were assembled like jigsaws with pieces missing. So, at long last, the pieces of the jigsaw fell into place. Stuff is only useful when all the pieces to complete the jigsaw are assembled. Now it's a question of putting the jigsaw that has broken apart back together again. Only by delving through minutes in the county archives has the jigsaw been put together. But the last part of the jigsaw is missing. We would all like to see that final piece of the jigsaw put in place, to allow the Lamplugh family to move on. Obtaining planning permission, should we achieve it, will be the final piece in the jigsaw. So that was the kind of magic last piece of the jigsaw that made it possible. My mother and grandfather are also there, so this would be the missing piece of the jigsaw for our family. You know you have solved a good jigsaw when all the pieces fit together. But it is not just a matter of uncovering more historical information in order to complete the jigsaw. We have been given a number of leads, but we are still waiting for some vital pieces of the jigsaw to fall into place. Sometimes these snippets of information have been the final piece of the jigsaw, which has enabled us to obtain a search warrant and make an arrest. 2A machine saw with a fine blade enabling it to cut curved lines in a sheet of wood, metal, or plastic. Example sentencesExamples Tools required include only a circular saw, a jigsaw, and a router. You'll need a table saw or jigsaw, a sander, a drill press, and about three hours. Check the hardware store for an extra length metal cutting jigsaw blade. You can also use a circular saw, jigsaw or panel saw to do it. Generally, use a handsaw or a circular saw to cut straight lines, a coping saw or a portable jigsaw to cut irregular lines. Finish the cutout with a sharp handsaw, jigsaw or reciprocating saw. He needs a variety of power tools, drills, routers, circular saws, jigsaws and packets of blades. There are also certain types of tungsten-tipped circular saw and jigsaw blades available that will work with these products. Personally I find the hacksaw method easier, I find my jigsaw is too fast and it melts the plastic rather than cutting it. For this you will need a hacksaw or a jigsaw with a hacksaw blade. For straight cuts use a circular saw or a handsaw; for curves use a portable jigsaw. A jigsaw with a plaster-cutting blade will make the job easier, but be careful not to cut through existing cables hidden in the ceiling. He's about to replace a blade on the jigsaw when he hears someone shuffling up the gravel road. A jigsaw with a fine-tooth blade may also be acceptable. Cut the templates by carefully sawing to your lines with a jigsaw or on the band saw, then fair and smooth the curves with a rasp and 150-grit sandpaper. Cut out the drywall behind the baseboard with a jigsaw or drywall saw. Oh, and how did we live so long without a 5-amp jigsaw with five blades? Use an X-ACTO Knife, utility knife or electric jigsaw and slowly insert the blade into the gourd. Bore a starter hole for the blade well inside the line; and use a fine-tooth standard (up-cutting) jigsaw blade. Use a jigsaw to crosscut the board adjacent to a joist. Origin Late 19th century: from the verb jig + the noun saw¹. Definition of jigsaw in US English: jigsaw nounˈdʒɪɡˌsɔˈjiɡˌsô 1A puzzle consisting of a picture printed on cardboard or wood and cut into various pieces of different shapes that have to be fitted together. Example sentencesExamples Elsewhere, garden walls and fences are arranged in a complicated jigsaw to maximize private open space. But for him and Mindy, they just kind of clicked easily, like two correct pieces of a jigsaw puzzle. The houses interlocked like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle and every window blazed with light. It is nothing like putting together a jigsaw puzzle, one piece at a time, with little sense of urgency. Nine different crews then delivered these parts into space where the giant jigsaw puzzle was pieced together. Lee compares planning to putting together the pieces of a jigsaw puzzle. The scene is then printed block by block, with layers of color filling in the image like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle. Proteins are like jigsaw puzzle pieces that are designed to fit together. He gets nothing other than the pleasure of putting all the pieces of the jigsaw puzzle together. I thought it would be like a piece of my jigsaw puzzle missing, to not see Rajan again much. Activities that focus your mind such as doing cross word puzzles or a jigsaw puzzle have been reported as helpful. The scattered devices lay across the floor like shattered pieces of a jigsaw puzzle. But when Frakture put these jigsaws together they didn't fit properly. Get the whole family together to work a giant jigsaw puzzle together. Like a jigsaw puzzle, a successful hockey team consists of many pieces. Each of the panels was individually numbered and fitted together on-site like a giant jigsaw. Burnley boss Steve Cotterill is still looking for three pieces to complete his jigsaw puzzle. The exercise is like putting together the pieces in a jigsaw puzzle. We used to have to think of the names of flowers as answers to puzzles, or to put together the pieces of a picture, like a jigsaw puzzle. This box's contours are also unevenly matched and fit together like warped pieces of a jigsaw puzzle. 1.1 A mystery that can only be resolved by assembling various pieces of information. help the police put all the pieces of the jigsaw together Example sentencesExamples There are many pieces in the jigsaw which are still missing. They could then be more at ease with themselves afterwards and their information could form a vital piece to complete the jigsaw. Now it's a question of putting the jigsaw that has broken apart back together again. But the last part of the jigsaw is missing. Stuff is only useful when all the pieces to complete the jigsaw are assembled. But it is not just a matter of uncovering more historical information in order to complete the jigsaw. For me, the article is an interesting piece of a jigsaw I'm assembling in my mind. So, at long last, the pieces of the jigsaw fell into place. Piecing together this complicated jigsaw, a picture emerges, of a regime in crisis. As Mr. Pryor said, he nailed the pathway and completed the jigsaw. So that was the kind of magic last piece of the jigsaw that made it possible. Only by delving through minutes in the county archives has the jigsaw been put together. We would all like to see that final piece of the jigsaw put in place, to allow the Lamplugh family to move on. My mother and grandfather are also there, so this would be the missing piece of the jigsaw for our family. Obtaining planning permission, should we achieve it, will be the final piece in the jigsaw. ‘This is the final piece in the jigsaw,’ he said. Narratives were assembled like jigsaws with pieces missing. You know you have solved a good jigsaw when all the pieces fit together. Sometimes these snippets of information have been the final piece of the jigsaw, which has enabled us to obtain a search warrant and make an arrest. We have been given a number of leads, but we are still waiting for some vital pieces of the jigsaw to fall into place. 2A machine saw with a fine blade enabling it to cut curved lines in a sheet of wood, metal, or plastic. Example sentencesExamples You can also use a circular saw, jigsaw or panel saw to do it. Check the hardware store for an extra length metal cutting jigsaw blade. For straight cuts use a circular saw or a handsaw; for curves use a portable jigsaw. Cut the templates by carefully sawing to your lines with a jigsaw or on the band saw, then fair and smooth the curves with a rasp and 150-grit sandpaper. He needs a variety of power tools, drills, routers, circular saws, jigsaws and packets of blades. Oh, and how did we live so long without a 5-amp jigsaw with five blades? There are also certain types of tungsten-tipped circular saw and jigsaw blades available that will work with these products. Use a jigsaw to crosscut the board adjacent to a joist. Cut out the drywall behind the baseboard with a jigsaw or drywall saw. A jigsaw with a plaster-cutting blade will make the job easier, but be careful not to cut through existing cables hidden in the ceiling. You'll need a table saw or jigsaw, a sander, a drill press, and about three hours. A jigsaw with a fine-tooth blade may also be acceptable. He's about to replace a blade on the jigsaw when he hears someone shuffling up the gravel road. Generally, use a handsaw or a circular saw to cut straight lines, a coping saw or a portable jigsaw to cut irregular lines. Personally I find the hacksaw method easier, I find my jigsaw is too fast and it melts the plastic rather than cutting it. Finish the cutout with a sharp handsaw, jigsaw or reciprocating saw. Bore a starter hole for the blade well inside the line; and use a fine-tooth standard (up-cutting) jigsaw blade. Use an X-ACTO Knife, utility knife or electric jigsaw and slowly insert the blade into the gourd. For this you will need a hacksaw or a jigsaw with a hacksaw blade. Tools required include only a circular saw, a jigsaw, and a router. Origin Late 19th century: from the verb jig + the noun saw.
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