pad saw

American  

noun

1. a small compass saw with a pad.

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Etymology

Origin of pad saw

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

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 Literature

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

What others—particularly some American hackers—viewed as prickliness, Pad saw as the perfect sense of humour.

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Walking for hours on end along the perimeters of the prison grounds, Pad saw how easy it would be to escape, but in the end there didn't seem to be much point.

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