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hacksaw

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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hack·saw /ˈhæksɔː $ -sɒː/ noun [countable]  TZa cutting tool with small teeth on its blade, used especially for cutting metal 弓锯,钢锯4  See picture of 见图 SAW5 see picture at 见图 tool1
Examples from the Corpus
hacksawThe couple turned up at Richmond station and a firemen cut them free with a hacksaw.The aluminium tube is then cut to length as required with a hacksaw.Lead pipes are easy to cut through with a hacksaw.He sat down at the kitchen table and picked up the hacksaw.The former soldier grew even angrier when he tried to cut through the metal with the hacksaw but failed.To accommodate it on the upflow tube we've had to trim off another inch or so of piping with the hacksaw.
hack·saw nounChineseSyllable
teeth on its small blade, a cutting Corpus tool used with


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hacksaw
hacksaw /ˈhæksɔː $ -sɒː/ noun [countable]

a cutting tool with small teeth on its blade, used especially for cutting metal


hack·sawBrE /ˈhæksɔː/ 🔊NAmE /ˈhæksɔː/ 🔊 noun
a tool with a narrow blade in a frame, used for cutting metal 钢锯,弓锯(用以切割金属)