Usage Note
Kreissäge (f) is a hand-held or table-mounted saw with a round, rotating blade (Sägeblatt) for straight cuts in wood and other materials. Plural Kreissägen. Compound of Kreis (circle) + Säge (saw).
Examples
"Er schnitt die Dachlatten mit der Kreissäge auf Maß."
Natural Translation
He cut the roof battens to size with the circular saw.
Literal Translation
He cut the roof-battens with the circular-saw to measure.
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