crown saw

Thân thiện

A carpenter uses a crown saw to cut a circular hole in a wooden plank.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A type of saw: A crown saw is a cutting tool consisting of a hollow cylinder with teeth arranged around its inner or outer edge. It is designed for cutting circular holes or curved shapes in materials like wood or metal.

Usage

• Noun:
  • The carpenter used a crown saw to create a perfect hole in the wooden plank.
  • For this metalworking project, you will need a crown saw attached to a drill.

Advanced Usage

• Technical Application: In machining, a crown saw is often used in a drill press or lathe for precision boring operations, where a cylindrical core of material is removed.
  • The machinist selected a diamond-tipped crown saw for cutting through the ceramic tile.

Variants and Related Words

• Hole saw: A common synonym for a crown saw, typically referring to a saw with teeth on the outer edge of a cylinder, used with a power drill.
  • A hole saw is essential for installing doorknobs.
• Annular cutter: A heavy-duty, precision tool similar to a crown saw, used primarily in metalworking to cut clean, accurate holes.
• Cylinder saw: Another less common term for a similar tool.

Synonyms

• Hole saw
• Annular saw
• Tube saw

Related Phrases

• To cut a hole with a crown saw: The primary action performed with this tool.
  • He needed to cut a hole with a crown saw for the new pipe.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a saw having teeth around the edge of a hollow cylinder