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handsaw
noun[ C ]
(alsohand saw)uk /ˈhænd.sɔː/ us /ˈhænd.sɑː/
a saw(= a tool that has a long or round blade with sharp points, for cutting hard materials such as wood) that is operated by hand rather than using electricity or a motor: 手锯
My first bookshelf was made with a handsaw.我用手锯做了我的第一个书架。
Police said the vandal must have used a handsaw instead of a chainsaw because people living nearby heard nothing.警方表示，这名破坏者一定是用手锯而不是电锯，因为附近的居民什么也没听到。
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power saw
With power lines not yet up, George used a handsaw to build most of his home.
They have removed more than 3,000 trees - some tiny seedlings that could be pulled by hand and others that had to be cut with a handsaw.
He carves primitive yet powerful pieces of art; his tools are a pocketknife, a handsaw and some glue.
For small jobs, acrylic may be cut with fine-toothed handsaws, such as fretsaws and hacksaws.
Protesters used hand saws to cut down poles supporting the transmitter antenna.
This multi-purpose variable-speed power saw does the same job as a range of hand saws.
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