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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A saw with a slender blade connected at each end to a narrow handle that curves outward like an archer's bow.

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  • noun A lightweight metal-framed saw in the shape of a bow with a removable coarse wide blade, used for cutting tree trunks.
  • noun A woodworking saw used for straight or curved cuts.

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