BACKSAW

backsaw, back saw

(noun) a handsaw that is stiffened by metal reinforcement along the upper edge

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

backsaw (plural backsaws)

A handsaw that has a reinforcement along its back edge.

Source: Wiktionary


Back"saw`, n. Etym: [2d back,n.+ saw.]

Definition: A saw (as a tenon saw) whose blade is stiffened by an added metallic back.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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22 June 2025

STRAP

(noun) an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position


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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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