hacksaw
hacksaw
Definition
hack·saw (hak′sô′)
noun
a saw for cutting metal, consisting of a narrow, fine-toothed blade held in a frame
also written hack saw
hacksaw
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- use: Damaged plastic handles have to be cut off using a junior hacksaw, taking care not to damage the tang.
- take: Before take off from England I'd hammered those pins in so tight that it would have taken a hacksaw to get them out.
- put: Technically, if you drop a shackle from above waste height you should put a hacksaw through it.
- require: Cut the rest of the thread away which will require a hacksaw and vise.
Adjective modifier
- junior: The junior hacksaw is a small saw, which is most suited to clean cutting on very small sections.
- small: Either undo the supply pipe connections at the base of the tap or cut the pipe with a small hacksaw.
- mechanical: This is a mechanical hacksaw that clamps to the rail, ensuring a straight cut.
- little: Miss Beaumont gave out little hacksaws to cut up the balsa wood with.
Modifies a noun
