arco de serra — meaning in English

English meaning

• hacksaw noun A hand saw with a thin, tensioned blade, used mainly for cutting metal.

Senses

arco de serra is used for these senses in English:

• bow saw A lightweight metal-framed saw in the shape of a bow with a removable coarse wide blade, used for cutting tree trunks.
• hacksaw A saw, with a blade that is put under tension, for cutting metal

hacksaw — full definition

1. noun A hand saw with a thin, tensioned blade, used mainly for cutting metal.
2. verb To cut something using a hacksaw.

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