hacksaw
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hacksaw
Where it comes from
From hack + saw. Attested since 1867.
noun hacksaws · hack saw
- A saw, with a blade that is put under tension, for cutting metal
verb hacksaws · hacksawing · hacksawed · hacksawn · hack saw
- To cut with a hacksaw. This bolt is so rusted I'll have to hacksaw it off.
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noun saw
| Español | sierra para metales, sierra, sierra de arco, segueta (marquetry), serrón |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 쇠톱 soetop |
| 日本語 | 弓のこ yuminoko |
| 中文 | 鋼鋸 /钢锯 gāngjù |
| Português | arco de serra, segueta |
| Français | scie à métaux |
| Deutsch | Bügelsäge |
| Italiano | sega ad arco, sega ad arco per metallo, seghetto ad arco, seghetto per metalli |
| Ελληνικά | σιδηροπρίονο sidiropríono |
| Română | bomfaier |
| Русский | ножо́вка по мета́ллу nožóvka po metállu, слеса́рная ножо́вка slesárnaja nožóvka |
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@misc{hacksaw_2026,
title = {hacksaw},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hacksaw},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
