1. past tense and past participle of hacksaw; cut with a hacksaw (a fine-toothed saw used for cutting metal or other hard materials)
Usage: transitive verb

Examples

• He hacksawed through the metal pipe to remove it from the wall.
• The plumber hacksawed the old copper tubing to make room for new pipes.
• She carefully hacksawed the steel rod into smaller pieces.
• They hacksawed the chain to free the gate.
• The mechanic hacksawed the rusted bolt off the engine block.