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Noun: hacksaw  'hak,so
  1. Saw used with one hand for cutting metal
    "The plumber used a hacksaw to cut through the copper pipe";
    - hack saw, metal saw
Verb: hacksaw (hacksawed,hacksawn)  'hak,so
  1. Cut with a hacksaw
    "He hacksawed through the metal pipe"

Derived forms: hacksawed, hacksawing, hacksawn, hacksaws

Type of: saw

Encyclopedia: Hacksaw