hacksawing
Slicing through steel
Hacksawing is cutting with a hacksaw—a fine-toothed blade set in a frame, designed for metal and other hard materials.
The term describes the back-and-forth motion of the tool: He spent the afternoon hacksawing through old pipes.
Figuratively, it can suggest laborious, grinding effort to get through something.
Dividing via sharp edge
- severingCutting apart completely
- filingsParticles from abrasion
- sparksFiery particles from friction
- grindingMolar action sometimes
fabrication · steel · iron · copper · brass · alloy · pipe · tubing
Dividing via sharp edge
- severingCutting apart completely
- slicingCutting into portions
- bisectingDividing into two equal parts
- sectioningDividing into segments
notching · stroking · back-and-forth · manual · laborious · rhythmic · steady · grinding
Flat cutting edge
- frameSupporting outer structure
- teethEnamel-covered chewing structures
- tensionStretched or strained state
- handlePart for gripping
grip · kerf · adjustable · replaceable · tungsten · high-speed · wing nut · blade guard
cutting
Dividing via sharp edge
grinding · fabrication · steel · iron · copper · brass · alloy · pipe · tubing · conduit
cutting
Dividing via sharp edge
sectioning · notching · stroking · back-and-forth · manual · laborious · rhythmic · steady · grinding · rasping
blade
Flat cutting edge
- frameSupporting outer structure
- teethEnamel-covered chewing structures
- tensionStretched or strained state
handle · grip · kerf · adjustable · replaceable · tungsten · high-speed · wing nut · blade guard
cutting
Dividing via sharp edge
trimming · notching · joinery · woodshop · cabinetmaking · kerf · workbench · clamp · sawhorse · crosscutting