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hacksaw

noun

Etymology

From hack + saw. Attested since 1867.

  1. inherited from sawen
  2. derived from *sek-✻ — “to cut”
  3. inherited from *sagô✻
  4. inherited from *sagu✻
  5. inherited from saga
  6. inherited from sawe
  7. compounded as hacksaw — “hack + saw”

Definitions

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

  2. To cut with a hacksaw.

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

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