hacksaw

or hack saw

[ hak-saw ]

noun
  1. a saw for cutting metal, consisting typically of a narrow, fine-toothed blade fixed in a frame.

Origin of hacksaw

1
First recorded in 1645–55; hack1 + saw1

Words Nearby hacksaw

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How to use hacksaw in a sentence

  • 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 Yates
  • The 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 Yates
  • With 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

hacksaw

/ (ˈhækˌsɔː) /


noun
  1. a handsaw for cutting metal, with a hard-steel blade in a frame under tension

verb-saws, -sawing, -sawed, -sawed or -sawn (-ˌsɔːn)
  1. (tr) to cut with a hacksaw

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