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: a fine-tooth saw with a blade under tension in a frame that is used for cutting hard materials (such as metal)
hacksaw
verb
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Another vintage bit, which MTV also declined to air, involves Knoxville, dressed in an orange prison jumpsuit and shackled in handcuffs, entering a hardware store and asking for a hacksaw.
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Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
Start with a small hacksaw, which can get into tough spots that larger handsaws can’t.
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Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
The Nomade’s movement was skeletonized entirely by hand using a hacksaw.
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Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
20 Apr. 2026
Jurors were presented with evidence from a forensic scientist that DNA consistent with Ana's profile was found on a hatchet and hacksaw recovered from the trash.
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Michael Ruiz , Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
18 Dec. 2025
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Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
Start with a small hacksaw, which can get into tough spots that larger handsaws can’t.
—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
The Nomade’s movement was skeletonized entirely by hand using a hacksaw.
—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
20 Apr. 2026
Jurors were presented with evidence from a forensic scientist that DNA consistent with Ana's profile was found on a hatchet and hacksaw recovered from the trash.
—
Michael Ruiz , Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
18 Dec. 2025
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“Hacksaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hacksaw. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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hacksaw
noun
hack·saw
ˈhak-ˌsȯ 
: a saw used for cutting hard materials (as metal) that consists of a frame holding a blade with small teeth
hacksaw
verb
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