back saw


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back saw

n
1. (Tools) a small handsaw stiffened along its upper edge by a metal section
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Noun1.back saw - a handsaw that is stiffened by metal reinforcement along the upper edgeback saw - a handsaw that is stiffened by metal reinforcement along the upper edge
carpenter's saw, hand saw, handsaw - a saw used with one hand for cutting wood
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