jigsaw
nounUK /ˈdʒɪɡ.sɔː/
US /ˈdʒɪɡ.sɑː/
A jigsaw is a puzzle made of many small pieces that fit together to make a picture.
We spent the rainy afternoon putting together a jigsaw of a mountain lake.
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2. A saw with a thin blade that moves up and down quickly, used for cutting curves.
He used a jigsaw to cut a curved shape out of the wood.
3. Something made of many parts that fit together in a complicated way.
The novel is a jigsaw of different stories told by different characters.
4. A type of puzzle in which you fit pieces together to form a picture.
The children finished the 500-piece jigsaw before dinner.