crown saw
Definition
- 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.
Noun
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a saw having teeth around the edge of a hollow cylinder
