hacksaw
/ˈhækˌsɔ/
verb
- To cut something using a hacksaw.
- We spent an hour hacksawing the steel bars in the workshop.
- She had to hacksaw through the old lock to open the gate.
- The mechanic hacksawed the rusty bolt into two pieces.
noun
- A saw with a fine-toothed blade stretched tightly in a frame, used for cutting metal or plastic.
- A hacksaw blade can be replaced when it becomes dull.
- He used a hacksaw to cut the metal pipe to the right length.
- The plumber reached for his hacksaw to trim the copper tubing.