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dragsaw

American

[drag-saw] / ˈdrægˌsɔ /

noun

a large power saw having a reciprocating blade, as a power hacksaw for metals or a lumbermill saw. see.

Other Word Forms

dragsawing noun

Etymology

Origin of dragsaw

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70; drag + saw ¹

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