Handsaw
7 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A manual saw operated with one hand, used for cutting timber and other materials by pushing and pulling the blade.
“He used a handsaw to trim the planks to the correct length in the workshop.”
Pronunciation
Syllables
hand·saw
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Synonyms
sawwood sawcrosscut saw
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Ends in SAW, contains all common letters with no tricky repeated pairs
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