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fret saw

or fret·saw (frĕt′sô′)
n.
A long, narrow-bladed saw with fine teeth, used in making curved cuts in thin wood or metal.
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Noun1.fretsaw - fine-toothed power saw with a narrow bladefretsaw - fine-toothed power saw with a narrow blade; used to cut curved outlines
scroll saw, jigsaw
power saw, sawing machine, saw - a power tool for cutting wood
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fretsaw

[ˈfretsɔː] N → sierra f de calar or de marquetería
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

fretsaw

[ˈfrɛtˌsɔː] n → sega da traforo
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The sutures are removed and the patient is now allowed to shower and dress himself and increase his activity by going to the Occupational Therapy Department, where activities for daily living are discussed and exercise tolerance increased by use of adapted looms and bicycle fretsaws.
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These included tools such as grip meters, which recorded grip strength in relation to hand function, (Anonymous, 1968), bicycle fretsaws, (Haliburton, 1976), upright looms (Sutherland, 1966) which were used to improve physical function and reduce disability.
Tools of practice: a view of changes in occupational therapy in Aotearoa New Zealand

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