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keyhole saw
noun
: a narrow pointed fine-toothed handsaw used especially for cutting curves of short radius
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Pumpkin guts Use a keyhole saw to open your pumpkin quickly and easily.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
Make the cutouts with a small paring knife or a keyhole saw.
—Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 26 Oct. 2022
Make the cutouts with a small paring knife or narrow saw, such as a keyhole saw.
—Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 11 Aug. 2021
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Word History
First Known Use
1761, in the meaning defined above
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“Keyhole saw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keyhole%20saw. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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keyhole saw
noun
: a narrow pointed handsaw
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