saw-set
Definition
Noun: - A tool for setting the teeth of a saw: "saw-set" refers to a device or tool used to bend the teeth of a saw blade alternately to opposite sides, ensuring the saw cuts a kerf wider than the blade itself, preventing binding.
Usage Examples
- (A tool for bending saw teeth to create a wider cut path.)
- (A tool essential for maintaining saw performance.)
Advanced Usage
- "to use a saw-set": to employ this tool as part of saw maintenance.
- After sharpening, he carefully used a saw-set to ensure each tooth was evenly set. (He adjusted the teeth with the tool.)
Variants and Related Words
- Saw-set (n): the tool itself; also spelled "saw set" (without hyphen) in some contexts.
- Saw-wrest (n): an alternative term for saw-set, especially in older or regional usage, referring to the same tool for setting saw teeth.
- The old-timer preferred a saw-wrest over a modern saw-set. (An older synonym for the same tool.)
Synonyms
- Saw-wrest: a direct synonym, often used interchangeably.
- Saw tooth setter: a descriptive term for the tool.
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