hack saw

1. 1.

   saw used with one hand for cutting metal

   Synonymshacksawmetal saw

   Broadersaw

Questions about hack saw

What does hack saw mean?

hack saw means "saw used with one hand for cutting metal".

What is another word for hack saw?

Close synonyms include hacksaw, metal saw. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is hack saw a common word?

hack saw is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.