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Hacksaw

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

n. A saw consisting of a tough, fine-toothed blade stretched taut in a frame, used for cutting metal.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

n. A saw, with a blade that is put under tension, for cutting metal

v. To cut with a hacksaw.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. saw used with one hand for cutting metal

Word Usage

"A comparison of the tool marks showed that both it and the hacksaw were the same tools used to create the trap at the bus stop, and the boots were the same brand and size too."

Verb Form

hacksawed hacksawing hacksaws

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

saw

Variant

hacksawn

Rhyme

Words with the same terminal sound

backsaw

Same Context

Words that are found in similar contexts

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