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jigsaw
jig·saw / ˈjigˌsô/ • n. 1. (also jigsaw puzzle) a puzzle consisting of a picture printed on cardboard or wood and cut into various pieces of different shapes that have to be fitted together. ∎ fig. a puzzle that can only be resolved by assembling various pieces of information: help the police put all the pieces of the jigsaw together. 2. a machine saw with a fine blade enabling it to cut curved lines in a sheet of wood, metal, or plastic. |
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"jigsaw." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "jigsaw." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-jigsaw.html "jigsaw." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-jigsaw.html |
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Jigsaw
Jigsaw The experimental server which has been developed by the WORLD WIDE WEB CONSORTIUM. Its main use has been to evaluate new Web technologies such as SERVLETS, version 1.1 of the HTTP protocol, and further extensions to this version of the protocol. It is the server equivalent of the AMAYA browser.
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DARREL INCE. "Jigsaw." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DARREL INCE. "Jigsaw." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O12-Jigsaw.html DARREL INCE. "Jigsaw." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O12-Jigsaw.html |
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jigsaw
jigsaw •Nassau • hacksaw • heartsore
•bedsore • Ensor • fretsaw • chainsaw
•Esau, seesaw
•jigsaw
•ripsaw, whipsaw
•eyesore • Warsaw • bowsaw
•footsore • Luxor • plesiosaur
•stegosaur • Arkansas • Chickasaw
•dinosaur • brontosaur
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"jigsaw." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "jigsaw." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-jigsaw.html "jigsaw." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-jigsaw.html |
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