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hacksaw

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As a noun, hacksaw means a saw, with a blade that is put under tension, for cutting metal. As a verb, it means cut with a hacksaw.

Meanings of hacksaw

2 meanings

noun

  1. A saw, with a blade that is put under tension, for cutting metal

verb

  1. To cut with a hacksaw.

    “This bolt is so rusted I'll have to hacksaw it off.”

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

noun: saw used with one hand for cutting metal
hack sawmetal saw

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