handsaw

hand·saw

H0046000 (hănd′sô′)n. A small saw operated by one hand.

handsaw

(ˈhændˌsɔː) n (Tools) any saw for use in one hand only

hand•saw

(ˈhændˌsɔ)

n. any common saw with a handle at one end for manual operation with one hand. [1375–1425]

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Noun

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handsaw - a saw used with one hand for cutting woodcarpenter's saw, hand sawback saw, backsaw - a handsaw that is stiffened by metal reinforcement along the upper edgecompass saw - a handsaw with a narrow triangular blade for cutting curvescoping saw - a handsaw with a taut thin blade; used for cutting small curves in woodcrosscut handsaw, crosscut saw, cutoff saw - handsaw that cuts at right angles to the grain (or major axis)keyhole saw - a handsaw with a long narrow blade for cutting short radius curves; similar to a compass sawpruning saw - a handsaw used for pruning treesripsaw, splitsaw - a handsaw for cutting with the grain of the woodsaw - hand tool having a toothed blade for cutting

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