jigsaw puzzle

[ jig-saw puhz-uhl ]

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noun

Also called picture puzzle. a set of irregularly cut pieces of pasteboard, wood, or the like that form a picture or design when fitted together.
any complex, confusing situation, condition, or item, as one composed of seemingly diverse or unrelated elements.

jigsaw puzzle

noun

a puzzle in which the player has to reassemble a picture that has been mounted on a wooden or cardboard base and cut into a large number of irregularly shaped interlocking pieces

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Word History and Origins

Origin of jigsaw puzzle¹

First recorded in 1905–10

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It’s an impossibly complex jigsaw puzzle, and one that’s never quite perfect.

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In one letter, she wrote that she was taking their dog Zin to obedience class and that she had left him a jigsaw puzzle on the table.

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From idyllic rural scenes to bespoke pet designs, jigsaw puzzles are a perfect way to while away a lazy day – but for more than 200 people in Bradford this weekend, it was all about speed.

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He says the study provided "the missing piece of the jigsaw puzzle" in understanding how aspirin works, but there were still questions to answer.

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I have a friend who puts together jigsaw puzzles and it calms her and soothes her.

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