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: a fine-tooth saw with a blade under tension in a frame that is used for cutting hard materials (such as metal)
hacksaw
verb
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Authorities later found what were believed to be Ana’s boots, clothing and purse in dumpsters, as well as a hacksaw and other tools covered in a reddish-brown stain, prosecutors said.
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Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
On Tuesday, a forensic scientist testified that DNA consistent with Ana's profile was found on a hatchet and hacksaw recovered from the trash.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Drawing a little inspiration from the ballistic footwork grooves of DJ L and the dreaminess of Pi’erre Bourne, the production clique—composed of Maajins, sxprano, and ivvys—has pioneered a glitchy, intricate beatmaking style that takes a hacksaw to the standard patterns of rap percussion.
—Pitchfork, 10 Dec. 2025
With the introduction into evidence of the tools Brian Walshe allegedly used to dismember his wife, including a hatchet and a hacksaw, the judge has shortened her estimate of how long his murder trial will take.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 5 Dec. 2025
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Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
On Tuesday, a forensic scientist testified that DNA consistent with Ana's profile was found on a hatchet and hacksaw recovered from the trash.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Drawing a little inspiration from the ballistic footwork grooves of DJ L and the dreaminess of Pi’erre Bourne, the production clique—composed of Maajins, sxprano, and ivvys—has pioneered a glitchy, intricate beatmaking style that takes a hacksaw to the standard patterns of rap percussion.
—Pitchfork, 10 Dec. 2025
With the introduction into evidence of the tools Brian Walshe allegedly used to dismember his wife, including a hatchet and a hacksaw, the judge has shortened her estimate of how long his murder trial will take.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 5 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hacksaw
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“Hacksaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hacksaw. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.
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hacksaw
noun
hack·saw
ˈhak-ˌsȯ 
: a saw used for cutting hard materials (as metal) that consists of a frame holding a blade with small teeth
hacksaw
verb
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