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jacksaw

jacksaw noun: a bird, the merganser.

Noun

jacksaw (plural jacksaws)

  1. A bird, the merganser.
  2. A heavy-duty hand saw.
    • The circular saw was 14% faster than the jacksaw, but caused more damage.1996, Keith Windell, Pruning in Timbered Stands, page 16

Forms of jacksaw

pluraljacksaws

Questions about jacksaw

What does jacksaw mean?
Jacksaw means a bird, the merganser.
What part of speech is jacksaw?
Jacksaw is a noun.
What is the plural of jacksaw?
The plural of jacksaw is jacksaws.

Words near jacksaw in the dictionary

  1. jacks-in-the-box
  2. jacks-in-the-boxes
  3. Jacks-in-the-pulpit
  4. Jacks-in-the-water
  5. jacks-of-all-trades
  6. jacksaw
  7. jacksaws
  8. Jacksboro
  9. jackscrew
  10. jackscrews
  11. jackshaft

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