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CROSSCUT SAW
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Dictionary entry overview: What does crosscut saw mean?
• CROSSCUT SAW (noun)
The noun CROSSCUT SAW has 1 sense:
1. handsaw that cuts at right angles to the grain (or major axis)
Familiarity information: CROSSCUT SAW used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
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 ("crosscut saw" is a kind of...):
carpenter's saw; hand saw; handsaw (a saw used with one hand for cutting wood)
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