- scroll-cut
- \\ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ adjective
: cut in the form of a scroll or with a scroll saw
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
scroll-cut
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Scroll Trench — Scroll Trench, also called Arc Trench, is a 25 ft (7.6m) long by 9 ft (2.7m) wide curved cutting into the Late Cretaceous (Santonian Age) Seaford Chalk formation at Stonehenge in England. Located within the (southern) Avenue, it begins as a… … Wikipedia
scroll — (n.) c.1400, roll of parchment or paper, altered (by association with rolle roll ) from scrowe (early 13c.), from Anglo Fr. escrowe, O.Fr. escroe scrap, roll of parchment, from Frank. *skroda shred (Cf. M.Du. schroode shred, O.H.G. scrot piece… … Etymology dictionary
scroll — like, adj. /skrohl/, n. 1. a roll of parchment, paper, copper, or other material, esp. one with writing on it: a scroll containing the entire Old Testament. 2. something, esp. an ornament, resembling a partly unrolled sheet of paper or having a… … Universalium
scroll|work — «SKROHL WURK», noun. 1. decorative work in which scrolls are much used. 2. ornamental work cut with a scroll saw … Useful english dictionary
Scroll saw — A scroll saw is a small electric or pedal operated saw useful for cutting intricate curves where a jigsaw or coping saw is not appropriate; it is capable of creating curves with edges. It is somewhat similar to a band saw, but unlike band saws,… … Wikipedia
scroll — I. noun Etymology: Middle English scrowle, blend of rolle roll and scrowe scrap, scroll (from Anglo French escrowe, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Dutch schrode piece cut off, Old High German scrōt) more at shred Date: 15th century 1. a. a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
scroll — [15] Scroll has no family connection with roll, although roll is largely responsible for its present day form. Etymologically it is actually the same word as shred. Both go back to a prehistoric Germanic *skrautha ‘something cut’. This evolved in … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
scroll — [15] Scroll has no family connection with roll, although roll is largely responsible for its present day form. Etymologically it is actually the same word as shred. Both go back to a prehistoric Germanic *skrautha ‘something cut’. This evolved in … Word origins
scroll — /skroʊl / (say skrohl) noun 1. a roll of parchment or paper, especially one with writing on it. 2. such a roll with each end attached to a piece of wood or the like to allow for rolling the paper forwards and backwards to view the writing or… …
scroll saw — noun fine toothed power saw with a narrow blade; used to cut curved outlines • Syn: ↑jigsaw, ↑fretsaw • Hypernyms: ↑power saw, ↑saw, ↑sawing machine * * * noun 1. : a thin … Useful english dictionary
