musical saw

noun

: a handsaw made to produce melody by bending the blade while sounding it with a hammer or violin bow

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The musical saw its grosses dip slightly last week, falling to just under $900,000, with capacity dipping to 86 percent. Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 25 Nov. 2025 The news came as the musical saw the lowest gross of its run last week, at $479,348, and the show played to a capacity of 65 percent at Studio 54. Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of musical saw was in 1910

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“Musical saw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/musical%20saw. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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