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buck·saw
(bŭk′sô′)n.
A woodcutting saw, usually set in an H-shaped frame.
[From buck.]
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bucksaw
(ˈbʌkˌsɔː)n
(Tools) a woodcutting saw having its blade set in a frame and tensioned by a turnbuckle across the back of the frame
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buck•saw
(ˈbʌkˌsɔ)n.
a saw having a blade set across an upright frame or bow, used with both hands in cutting wood on a sawhorse.
[1855–60, Amer.]
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Noun | 1. | bucksaw - a saw that is set in a frame in the shape of an H; used with both hands to cut wood that is held in a sawbuck saw - hand tool having a toothed blade for cutting |
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bucksaw
n → Handsäge f
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