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bow saw

noun
\ˈbō- \

Definition of bow saw 

: a saw having a narrow blade held under tension by a light bow-shaped frame

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 Petrie’s son managed to get away from her and get the bow saw, FOX 5 reported. — Crystal Hill, miamiherald, "Mom feared autistic son would be a burden. So she tried to saw his head off, Maryland cops say | Miami Herald," 28 Mar. 2018

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First Known Use of bow saw

1668, in the meaning defined above

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