crosscut saw

noun

a saw for cutting wood perpendicular to the grain.

Origin of crosscut saw

An Americanism dating back to 1635–45

Words nearby crosscut saw

cross-cultural, crosscurrent, cross-curricular, crosscut, crosscut file, crosscut saw, crosscutting, cross-dating, cross-disciplinary, cross-dissolve, crossdress

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Example sentences from the Web for crosscut saw

The back-saw, tho a crosscut-saw, may be used in any direction of the grain.
Manual Training Toys for the Boy's Workshop|Harris W. Moore
A crosscut-saw may be thought of as a series of knife points, arranged in two parallel rows.
Handwork in Wood|William Noyes
The teeth of a crosscut-saw are like knife points, they score two lines, and the wood breaks off between them.
Manual Training Toys for the Boy's Workshop|Harris W. Moore
In filing a crosscut-saw, the file is held pointing upward and toward the point of the saw.
Handwork in Wood|William Noyes

As a matter of fact, the crosscut-saw cuts somewhat on the back stroke.
Handwork in Wood|William Noyes

British Dictionary definitions for crosscut saw

crosscut saw

noun

a saw for cutting timber across the grain

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单词	crosscut saw
释义	crosscut saw noun a saw for cutting wood perpendicular to the grain. Origin of crosscut saw An Americanism dating back to 1635–45 Words nearby crosscut saw cross-cultural, crosscurrent, cross-curricular, crosscut, crosscut file, crosscut saw, crosscutting, cross-dating, cross-disciplinary, cross-dissolve, crossdress Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for crosscut saw The back-saw, tho a crosscut-saw, may be used in any direction of the grain. Manual Training Toys for the Boy's Workshop\|Harris W. Moore A crosscut-saw may be thought of as a series of knife points, arranged in two parallel rows. Handwork in Wood\|William Noyes The teeth of a crosscut-saw are like knife points, they score two lines, and the wood breaks off between them. Manual Training Toys for the Boy's Workshop\|Harris W. Moore In filing a crosscut-saw, the file is held pointing upward and toward the point of the saw. Handwork in Wood\|William Noyes As a matter of fact, the crosscut-saw cuts somewhat on the back stroke. Handwork in Wood\|William Noyes British Dictionary definitions for crosscut saw crosscut saw noun a saw for cutting timber across the grain Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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