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coping saw

Definition of coping saw

noun

  • a saw with a very narrow blade stretched across a D-shaped frame, used for cutting curves in wood.

Origin:

1920s: coping from cope2, used to describe likeness to a vault, arch, canopy, etc.

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Definition of coping saw in the US English dictionary
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