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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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Almost all of them are unmanned, and cutting a cord can be as simple as severing it from the station with a hacksaw.
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2024
The missing-person investigation led law enforcement to a waste facility about an hour away from their home in Swampscott, where investigators reportedly found trash bags with blood, a hatchet and a hacksaw, sources told WBZ-TV.
—Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 10 Jan. 2023
Cut Pipes Use a hacksaw to cut two 10-foot lengths of PVC pipe into two 7-foot and two 3-foot sections.
—Hannah Bruneman, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
Investing in a reliable hacksaw doesn't have to break the bank.
—Brittany Vincent, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2023
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2024
The missing-person investigation led law enforcement to a waste facility about an hour away from their home in Swampscott, where investigators reportedly found trash bags with blood, a hatchet and a hacksaw, sources told WBZ-TV.
—Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 10 Jan. 2023
Cut Pipes Use a hacksaw to cut two 10-foot lengths of PVC pipe into two 7-foot and two 3-foot sections.
—Hannah Bruneman, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
Investing in a reliable hacksaw doesn't have to break the bank.
—Brittany Vincent, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2023
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“Hacksaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hacksaw. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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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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