jigsaws

Fragmented picture puzzles

Jigsaws are puzzles made of interlocking pieces that fit together to form a picture.

The word also refers to power saws with thin blades that cut intricate curves—the tool's action resembles fitting puzzle pieces together.

To jigsaw is to cut with such a saw or to fit together like puzzle pieces: The schedule was jigsawed to accommodate everyone.

puzzles

pieces

Parts of something divided

assembly · tabletop · missing piece · edge pieces · box lid · patience · completion · sorting · fitted · rainy day

tools

blade

Flat cutting edge

curves · fretwork · reciprocating · power tool · bandsaw · intricate · plywood · veneer · craftsmanship · workshop

Categories
Opposites
cutting pattern/line type

jigsawscircular saws

Rotating toothed cutting tools

table saws · rip saws · crosscut saws · hand saws · hacksaws

puzzle complexity/assembly challenge

jigsawsmonoliths

Large single-stone structures

blank canvases · crosswords

precision cutting method

jigsawschainsaws

Motor-driven cutting tools

axes · machetes · cleavers

Phrases
Family

jigsaw puzzle, jigsaw puzzles, jigsaw, jigsawed, jigsawing

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G