hacksaw

IPA/ˈhæksɔː/
KK[hˈæksˌɔ]IPA/ˈhæksɔː/

hacksaw — noun

  • hacksawsingular
  • hacksawsplural

1. a hand tool with a narrow blade and fine teeth, held in a metal frame, designed

1.名詞B2
釋義

a hand tool with a narrow blade and fine teeth, held in a metal frame, designed for cutting through pipes, bars, and other metal objects

例句

The building caretaker used a hacksaw to cut the metal tubing for the new handrail.

use a hacksaw + to-infinitive purpose clause

Chen Wei borrowed a hacksaw from the repair shop to shorten the shelf brackets.

borrow + hacksaw + from + place

同義詞
  • metal saw

    a more general term; hacksaw is the most common type of metal saw

  • bow saw

    similar C-shaped frame but usually used for wood, not metal

用法筆記

Commonly used with 'blade' (the replaceable toothed strip) and 'frame' (the metal holder). The verb form 'hacksaw' (to cut with this tool) exists but is much rarer.

常見錯誤

❌He cut the wood with a hacksaw.
✅He cut the metal pipe with a hacksaw.
💡A hacksaw is specifically designed for metal; a handsaw or coping saw is used for wood.