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hacksaw
(hack|saw)
Pronunciation:
/ˈhaksɔː/
noun
a saw with a narrow fine-toothed blade set in a frame, used especially for cutting metal.
verb
(
past participle
hacksawn
or
hacksawed
)
[
with object
]
cut (something) using a hacksaw:
the bolt has now been hacksawed through
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