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back⋅saw

[bak-saw]
–noun Carpentry.
a short saw with a reinforced back.

Origin:
1875–80; back 1 + saw 1
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back·saw   (bāk'sô')   
n.  A saw that is reinforced by a metal band along its back edge.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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