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sabre saw

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A portable electric jigsaw.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Across languages

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19 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: serra de sabre — portable electric jigsaw
  • Dutch: reciprozaag — portable electric jigsaw
  • Dutch: sabelzaag — portable electric jigsaw
  • Finnish: puukkosaha — portable electric jigsaw
  • French: scie sabre — portable electric jigsaw
  • Galician: serra de sabre — portable electric jigsaw
  • German: Säbelsäge — portable electric jigsaw
  • German: Tigersäge — portable electric jigsaw
  • German: Reciprosäge — portable electric jigsaw
  • German: Universalsäge — portable electric jigsaw
  • Italian: sega a gattuccio — portable electric jigsaw
  • Italian: sega a sciabola — portable electric jigsaw
  • Polish: pilarka szablasta — portable electric jigsaw
  • Portuguese: serra de sabre — portable electric jigsaw
  • Russian: ножовочная пила (nožovočnaja pila) — portable electric jigsaw
  • Spanish: sierra de sable — portable electric jigsaw
  • Swedish: tigersåg — portable electric jigsaw
  • Swedish: bajonettsåg — portable electric jigsaw
  • Ukrainian: шабельна пилка (šabelʹna pylka) — portable electric jigsaw