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hacksaw

noun, verb — 2 senses

hacksaw

noun

Etymology From hack + saw. Attested since 1867.

1

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

hacksaw

verb

Etymology From hack + saw. Attested since 1867.

1

To cut with a hacksaw.

  • This bolt is so rusted I'll have to hacksaw it off.

Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.