saw set

noun

: an instrument used to set the teeth of saws

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Glastonbury Festival saw sets from The 1975, Lorde, Lewis Capaldi and more on Friday (June 27) with Neil Young, Charli XCX, Olivia Rodrigo and more set to perform over the rest of the weekend. — Sophie Williams, Billboard, 28 June 2025 This 10-piece hole saw set offers an impressive range of bit sizes for a lower price than similar diamond sets. — Alex Rennie, Popular Mechanics, 26 Jan. 2023 They were seen setting something in the road on fire when the truck approached. — Fox News, 30 May 2020 Protesters could be seen setting fire to a Minneapolis Police Department jacket, according to the Associated Press. — Jordan Culver, USA TODAY, 29 May 2020 See All Example Sentences for saw set

Word History

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of saw set was in 1846

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“Saw set.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saw%20set. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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