jigsaw
noun/ˈdʒɪɡsɔ/
Frequency rank: #11,166 most common English word
Meaning
A puzzle made of irregularly shaped interlocking pieces that are assembled to form a picture.
Example sentence
We spent the whole afternoon putting together jigsaw that had five hundred pieces.
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