carpenter's saw
- noun
:
sierra de carpintero
- He used a carpenter's saw to cut the wood.
Examples
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With his carpenter's saw, he trimmed the door to fit the frame.
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The old toolbox contained a hammer, nails, and a carpenter's saw.
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He used a carpenter's saw to cut the wooden plank in half.
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The carpenter's saw is essential for woodwork.
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The carpenter carefully used his carpenter's saw to shape the wooden beams.
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With the carpenter's saw in hand, she cut the planks precisely for the new table.
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He taught me how to use a carpenter's saw to make clean cuts in the timber.
Synonyms
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2.3
A tool you hold in one hand to cut wood
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2.1
A saw used with one hand to cut wood
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5.1
A hand saw for cutting wood across the grain
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9.6
A long saw with handles at both ends used by two people
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8.0
A hand tool that cuts wood along the grain
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6.9
A small hand saw with a thin blade in a U-shaped frame for cutting curves in wood
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6.8
A small hand tool with a long narrow blade for cutting tight curves and holes in wood or drywall
A saw with a stiff top edge used for making small, precise cuts in wood
A short hand saw that has a stiff metal back for making precise cuts in wood
A hand tool for cutting wood across the grain
A saw used to cut wood across the grain at right angles
A hand saw for cutting wood along the grain to make long straight cuts
A small tool with a long, narrow, pointed blade for cutting tight curves in wood
A small portable saw with teeth on the blade that closes into its handle
A long saw with handles at both ends used by two people to cut wood
A large cutting tool with handles at both ends that two people use to cut wood
A large tool with handles at both ends used by two people to cut wood
A large saw used by two people to cut logs into planks, with one above and one below
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Morphology
carpenter's + saw
The meaning is compositionally derived from 'carpenter's' (belonging to a carpenter) + 'saw' (a cutting tool), so it denotes a saw used by carpenters. This possessive + noun pattern is a standard, cross-linguistic construction and therefore a B1 learner who knows the parts will readily infer the overall meaning.
Etymology
Carpenter's saw comes from a simple picture: a carpenter (a person who works with wood) using a hand saw to cut boards, and the tool was thought of as belonging to that worker. So the name means 'a hand-operated saw used by carpenters'.