bucksaw
[ buhk-saw ]
/ ˈbʌkˌsɔ /
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noun
a saw having a blade set across an upright frame or bow, used with both hands in cutting wood on a sawhorse.
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bucksaw
/ (ˈbʌkˌsɔː) /
noun
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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