English Explanatory Dictionary

hacksaw

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A saw, with a blade that is put under tension, for cutting metal
verb
  1. To cut with a hacksaw.

Pronunciation

En-us-hacksaw.ogg

Word forms

hacksaw hacksaws hack saw hacksawing hacksawed hacksawn

Etymology

From hack + saw. Attested since 1867.

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