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hacksaw

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hack·saw  (hksô)
n.
A saw consisting of a tough, fine-toothed blade stretched taut in a frame, used for cutting metal.
[Alteration of Middle English hagge-saue, a kind of saw : haggen, to cut, chop; see haggle + sawe, saw; see saw1.]
hacksaw v.
hacksaw [ˈhækˌsɔː]
n
(Engineering / Tools) a handsaw for cutting metal, with a hard-steel blade in a frame under tension
vb -saws, -sawing, -sawed, -sawed, -sawn [-ˌsɔːn]
(Engineering / Tools) (tr) to cut with a hacksaw
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.hacksaw - saw used with one hand for cutting metalhacksaw - saw used with one hand for cutting metal
hack saw, metal saw
saw - hand tool having a toothed blade for cutting
Translations
hacksaw [ˈhæksɔː] N → sierra f para metales
hacksaw [ˈhæksɔː] n → scie f à métaux
hacksaw [ˈhækˌsɔː] n → seghetto per metalli
hacksaw hack
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