"musical saw" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: musical saws [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} musical saw (plural musical saws)
  1. (music) A musical instrument consisting of a thin sheet of metal, or sometimes a saw, usually played with a bow. Wikipedia link: musical saw Categories (topical): Musical instruments Synonyms: saw, singing saw Derived forms: sawist Translations (musical instrument): xerrac [masculine] (Catalan), saha (Finnish), scie musicale [feminine] (French), singende Säge [feminine] (German), музыка́льная пила́ (muzykálʹnaja pilá) [feminine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-musical_saw-en-noun-pGf9ZT2f Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Russian terms with redundant script codes Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Inflected forms

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