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bucksaw

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buck·saw  (bk)
n.
A woodcutting saw, usually set in an H-shaped frame.

[From buck.]

bucksaw [ˈbʌkˌsɔː]
n
(Engineering / Tools) a woodcutting saw having its blade set in a frame and tensioned by a turnbuckle across the back of the frame
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Noun1.bucksaw - a saw that is set in a frame in the shape of an H; used with both hands to cut wood that is held in a sawbuck
saw - hand tool having a toothed blade for cutting
Translations
bucksaw [ˈbʌksɔː] Nsierra f de arco
bucksaw
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He had helped his father cull and selectively cut timber in the days of horses and bucksaws.
 
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