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Definition of drunken saw

: a circular saw fixed askew on its spindle so as to cut a groove whose width is determined by the angle of tilt of the saw

— called also wobble saw

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“Drunken saw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drunken%20saw. Accessed 17 May. 2022.

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