hacksaw
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4.0
- noun
- /ˈhæksɔː/
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sierra de arco
- Instead of a standard fork, a hacksaw or ice pick might have been useful.
- hacksaw blade
- use a hacksaw
Examples
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The primary tools needed include a drill press, a tape measure, a file, cork, a hacksaw, sandpaper, and a two-foot length of PVC pipe.
Academic text (2006) -
Trevor was putting the tools away on the pegboard: the hacksaw, the awl, and the pliers.
Fiction book (2001) -
And a lot of times I would just use a hacksaw by hand.
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See if you can get a hacksaw, anything!
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Radio in for a hacksaw up here!
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"We had to call in a plumber," she said, "to saw my wedding ring off with a hacksaw."
Fiction book (1998) -
Russell pulls out a hacksaw and begins sawing through the tree.
Fiction book (2002) -
But if you feel your personal safety requires something a bit more easily concealed, go across the street to the hardware store, get yourself a hacksaw.
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I cut a breadboard in half with a bandsaw, but of course a hacksaw would be entirely adequate.
Blog text (31) -
To shorten the metal rod, you should use a hacksaw to cut it precisely.
Synonyms
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2.5
A tool used to cut materials like glass or dough
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1.0
A tool with a thin toothed blade used to cut wood or other materials
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3.1
A tool like a knife or scissors that cuts materials
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3.5
A tool you hold in one hand for cutting metal like pipes
A hand saw with a thin blade and many small teeth for cutting metal and other hard materials
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Morphology
Etymology
Hacksaw is simply hack + saw. Hack meant 'to cut roughly', so a hacksaw is a small hand saw used to 'hack' through metal and other hard materials.