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pad saw

American  

noun

  1. a small compass saw with a pad.

Etymology

Origin of pad saw

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

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Then the guys on the ground crew on the launch pad saw a flash fire break through the craft’s shell, which was quickly swallowed in smoke.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

Mark these two holes off carefully, and cut out with a pad saw or fret saw.

From Things To Make by Williams, Archibald

The inside is cut out with a pad saw, a square notch being formed at the back for the lever to move in.

From Things To Make by Williams, Archibald

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