Download the app
educalingo
Search

Meaning of "compass saw" in the English dictionary

Dictionary
DICTIONARY
section

PRONUNCIATION OF COMPASS SAW

compass saw play
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COMPASS SAW

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Compass saw is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COMPASS SAW MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of compass saw in the English dictionary

The definition of compass saw in the dictionary is a hand saw with a narrow tapered blade for making a curved cut.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COMPASS SAW

compas
compass
compass card
compass course
compass plant
compass point
compass rose
compass window
compassable
compasses
compassings
compassion
Compassion Club
compassion fatigue
compassionable
compassionate
compassionate leave
compassionately
compassionateness
compassionless

WORDS THAT END LIKE COMPASS SAW

back saw
band saw
buzz saw
chain saw
circular saw
coping saw
crosscut saw
dovetail saw
flooring saw
frame saw
fret saw
gang saw
grooving saw
keyhole saw
panel saw
scroll saw
skip-tooth saw
span saw
stone saw
tenon saw

Synonyms and antonyms of compass saw in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «compass saw» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
online translator

TRANSLATION OF COMPASS SAW

Find out the translation of compass saw to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of compass saw from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «compass saw» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

锯床
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sierra de calar
570 millions of speakers

English

compass saw
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कम्पास देखा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رأى بوصلة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Лобзик
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

serra bússola
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কম্পাস দেখেছি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

scie boussole
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Melihat kompas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Stichsäge
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

糸のこ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

나침반 톱
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kompas saw
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

la bàn cưa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

திசைகாட்டி பார்த்தேன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

होकायंत्राने पाहिले
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Pusula testeresi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

seghetto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kompas piła
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лобзик
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

de prelucrare circulara
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πυξίδα πριόνι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kompas saag
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hålsågsstorlek
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

stikksag
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of compass saw

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COMPASS SAW»

The term «compass saw» is normally little used and occupies the 149.408 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
0
100%
FREQUENCY
Little used
30
/100
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «compass saw» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of compass saw
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «compass saw».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COMPASS SAW» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «compass saw» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «compass saw» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about compass saw

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COMPASS SAW»

Discover the use of compass saw in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to compass saw and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Saw in History
The Compass Saw is a useful little tool, having a fine, tapering blade. This saw is used principally for cutting circles where it is first necessary to make a hole with a center-bit. Another form of the Compass Saw is one with an adjustable blade.
Henry Disston & Sons, Inc. (Philadelphia, Pa.), 1916
2
Working in Wood: An Introduction
The two frameless saws illustrated below - the compass saw and the padsaw - have their advantages and disadvantages. Because they are frameless, they can be used in places where other saws would be restricted by their frames. Although  ...
Jack Hill, Ernest Scott, 2001
3
Measure Twice, Cut Once: Simple Steps to Measure, Scale, ...
In the center is a bow-framed scroll saw. To the left is a coping saw. and to the right is a compass saw. 1 CUTTING TO CURVES I find ripping boards to length with a handsaw to be a lot of fun. I also find climbing on a Stairmaster and eating  ...
Jim Tolpin, 2007
4
Residential Construction Academy: Plumbing
A wallboard saw is used to perform this task. Several styles are available, and some use the same blades as those used with other tools. The most common are compass saws (Fig. 1–27) and wallboard saws (Fig. 1–28). A compass saw cuts  ...
Michael Joyce, Ray Holder, 2011
5
Residential Construction Academy: Carpentry
The compass saw is used to make curved cuts. The keyhole saw is similar to the compass saw, except its blade is narrower for making curved cuts of a smaller diameter (Fig. 1-30). When cuts are started inside a piece, a hole is needed to start ...
Floyd Vogt, 2011
6
The Panorama of Science and Art: Embracing the Principal ...
Compass-saw. — Krv hulc-s.iw. — Planes. The saw used in cutting the tenons of sashes, is called a sash-saw ; the plate is about eleven inches in length, and the number of teeth in the inch about fourteen. The dove-tail-saw is used by joiners ...
James Smith, 1828
7
Craft Techniques in Occupational Therapy
Figure 13-92. Nested saws. a compass saw and a plumber's saw with a common, easily removable pistol-grip handle. /. Compass Saw. The blade of the compass saw is also designed to cut a wide kerf for sawing curves. It is used for starting ...
8
The Panorama of Science and Art: Embracing the Sciences of ...
Compass-saw. — Key-hole-saw. — Planes. The saw used in cutting the tenons of sashes, ib called a task-saw ; the plate is about eleven inches in length, and the number of teeth in the inch about fourteen. The dove-tail-saw is used by joiners ...
Sir James Edward Smith, 1825
9
Popular Mechanics
You may already own some of the saws shown. Others you may want to add to your tool collection. A basic starter group of saws should include a ripsaw, crosscut saw, backsaw, compass saw and hacksaw. Then, simply add other saws as you ...
10
The Material Culture of Steamboat Passengers: Archaeological ...
Open-handed Compass Saw (Cat. #A2171P). A pine ha] steel bladed compass saw was in the box. The narrow steel blade is attacl saw arm with two brass pins arranged side by side. The saw measure inches in total length, the blade is 13 ...
Annalies Corbin, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COMPASS SAW»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term compass saw is used in the context of the following news items.
1
BBVA Compass profits in 1Q offset decreases from other banks
... by Birmingham banks revealed that profits decreased from the previous quarter overall, but BBVA Compass saw a significant increase in net ... «Birmingham Business Journal, Jun 15»
2
Falling unemployment prompts more office workers to eat in …
Compass saw a return to growth in the mature European and Japanese markets. Pre-tax profit rose to £621million from £594million for the six ... «This is Money, May 15»
3
Catering group Compass hit by strong pound, while FTSE moves …
Compass saw strong growth in north America and in emerging markets, with conditions in Europe and Japan improving. Cousins said:. «The Guardian, Nov 14»
4
Financial Literacy: The Gift That Keeps On Giving
After being “firmly” instructed in the differences between a rip saw, a reciprocating saw, a circular saw, a compass saw and three more saws ... «Forbes, Oct 14»
5
Market report: House broker turns cautious on Sainsbury's
An unexciting third quarter update from Compass saw the catering company decline 25p to 983p. The same went for private equity group 3i, ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 14»
6
Chrysler Group May Sales Up 17 Percent
The Compass saw a 64 percent year-over-year percentage sales gain, which was the largest of all Chrysler Group vehicles. The 2014 Jeep ... «The News Wheel, Jun 14»
7
Seven movie adaptation franchises that never took off
Plagued by production woes and last minute interference by the studio, the plot of The Golden Compass saw seismic shifts in story structure ... «Hypable, Mar 14»
8
Vale the world's finest feminist
Thatcher's steady moral compass saw her deliver a speech at the 1984 Conservative Party conference just hours after an IRA bomb ripped ... «The Australian, Apr 13»
9
Keyhole Saw
These days, the keyhole saw is sometimes called a compass saw although a few years back the standard keyhole saw had a narrower blade (and could cut ... «BobVila.com, Oct 11»
10
Chrysler Sales Bounce Back: 22-Percent Gain Led by 2011 Jeep …
With 4050 examples sold, the Compass saw a whopping 181-percent increase when compared to last April. The Ram saw its volume increase ... «MotorTrend Magazine, May 11»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Compass saw [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/compass-saw>. May 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
en
English dictionary
Discover all that is hidden in the words on
index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z