hacksaw
or hack saw
a saw for cutting metal, consisting typically of a narrow, fine-toothed blade fixed in a frame.
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This year, the brand’s designers took a hacksaw to the once-traditional nose and tail, adding a more angular, geometric look.
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In an emergency an ordinary hacksaw blade may be made to serve very acceptably as a paper perforator.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2 | VariousStill one might be nicked with a hacksaw and left to break with the shock when the next log ran down the slide.
The Girl From Keller's | Harold Bindloss
The rudder-post should be a piece of brass rod so thick that it can be split with a hacksaw.
Boys' Book of Model Boats | Raymond Francis YatesThe hub is clamped between two boards placed in the vise, and a hacksaw is used to cut a slot in the hub.
Boys' Book of Model Boats | Raymond Francis YatesWith a hacksaw this is cut off in a sloping direction with an angle to correspond with the slope in the bottom of the dry-dock.
Boys' Book of Model Boats | Raymond Francis Yates
British Dictionary definitions for hacksaw
/ (ˈhækˌsɔː) /
a handsaw for cutting metal, with a hard-steel blade in a frame under tension
(tr) to cut with a hacksaw
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