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BACKSAW
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Dictionary entry overview: What does backsaw mean?
• BACKSAW (noun)
The noun BACKSAW has 1 sense:
1. a handsaw that is stiffened by metal reinforcement along the upper edge
Familiarity information: BACKSAW used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A handsaw that is stiffened by metal reinforcement along the upper edge
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
back saw; backsaw
Hypernyms ("backsaw" is a kind of...):
carpenter's saw; hand saw; handsaw (a saw used with one hand for cutting wood)
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