jigsaw

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  1. noun A usually power-driven saw with a narrow vertical blade, used to cut sharp curves.
  2. transitive verb To cut or form with a jigsaw.
  3. transitive verb To arrange intricately; interlock.

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  • One part of the jigsaw was completed, but as soon as the attacks on these sites were becoming effective the High Command turned the assault on London. —  The Narrow Margin
  • More corners of the jigsaw were forming, although the whole picture was still obscure. —  Traitor's Purse - Margery Allingham - Campion 11
  • A fingerprint, a DNA profile, a paint chip that fits into a missing spot on the perp's car like a jigsaw-puzzle piece. —  The Bone Collector
  • However, each part of the jigsaw is an individual picture in its own, which allows the adult website designer to manipulate each piece to his whim or discretion. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • "The last piece of the jigsaw is really this," former Prime Minister Paul Keating said while unveiling the new designs. —  Daily Telegraph | Top Stories
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