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CUTOFF SAW

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does cutoff saw mean? 

CUTOFF SAW (noun)
  The noun CUTOFF SAW has 1 sense:

1. handsaw that cuts at right angles to the grain (or major axis)play

  Familiarity information: CUTOFF SAW used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


CUTOFF SAW (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Handsaw that cuts at right angles to the grain (or major axis)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

crosscut handsaw; crosscut saw; cutoff saw

Hypernyms ("cutoff saw" is a kind of...):

carpenter's saw; hand saw; handsaw (a saw used with one hand for cutting wood)


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