Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A cylindrical saw with teeth on the bottom edge of the cylinder, used for cutting round holes.
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- noun A
saw in the form of ahollow cylinder withteeth on the end or edge, operated byrotation .
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- noun a saw having teeth around the edge of a hollow cylinder
Etymologies
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From its supposed resemblance to a crown (worn on the head).
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