radial saw
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radial saw
[′rād·ē·əl ′sȯ] (mechanical engineering)
A power saw that has a circular blade suspended from a transverse head mounted on a rotatable overarm.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
radial-arm saw, radial saw
A circular saw which is suspended from, and moves along, a cantilevered arm, mounted above the saw table; the blade can be set at any angle (or tilted) with respect to the work.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Architecture and Construction. Copyright © 2003 by McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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Radial saws have much the same assortment of blades and dado head sets as do table saws.
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