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handsaw

/ˈhændsɔː/noun

उच्चारण हैन्ड्सॉ

हाथ-आरी, आरी

Core word

noun
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    [C]

    a saw that is used with one hand only

    हाथ-आरी, आरी

    • The carpenter cut the plank with a handsaw.
    • a sharp handsaw
    • He cut the branch with a rusty handsaw.
    + 2 more examples
    • A handsaw is enough for small woodwork jobs.
    • The carpenter keeps a handsaw, a hammer and a chisel in his bag.

    Synonyms saw

§Structures (grammar patterns) 5

handsaw (countable noun)

A handsaw is a saw used with one hand, often for wood. It is countable.

Handsaw वह आरी है जिसे एक हाथ से चलाया जाता है, प्रायः लकड़ी के लिए। यह countable है।

  • The carpenter cut the plank with a handsaw.
  • Our toolbox has two handsaws.

cut / saw sth with a handsaw

Use with for the tool. The verbs are cut, saw and trim.

औज़ार के लिए 'with' आता है। इसके साथ cut, saw और trim क्रियाएँ आती हैं।

  • He trimmed the branch with a handsaw.

handsaw vs hand saw

Both are seen, but handsaw as one word is now standard.

दोनों रूप दिखते हैं, पर अब एक शब्द 'handsaw' मानक है।

  • A handsaw does not need electricity.

handsaw + noun / noun + handsaw

Types are described as a rip handsaw, a tenon saw or a pruning handsaw; use an adjective or noun before it.

Types को rip handsaw, tenon saw या pruning handsaw कहा जाता है; इसके पहले adjective या noun आता है।

  • The gardener used a small pruning handsaw.

handsaw vs power saw

A handsaw is moved by hand; a power saw runs on electricity or a battery.

Handsaw हाथ से चलती है; power saw बिजली या बैटरी से चलती है।

  • A power saw is faster than a handsaw but costs more.
+Collocations 4

adjective + handsaw

sharpbluntrustyfine-toothedsmall

  • A sharp handsaw makes cutting wood easier.

verb + handsaw

usesharpenborrowpick upswing

  • He sharpened the handsaw before starting work.

handsaw + preposition

for woodthrough the plankwith teethin the toolbox

  • She cut through the plank with a handsaw.

tool + and handsaw

hammerchiselplanenailstape measure

  • The carpenter arrived with a hammer, a chisel and a handsaw.
“More examples 8
  • My uncle repaired the broken door with a hammer and a handsaw.

मेरे चाचा ने हथौड़े और handsaw से टूटा हुआ दरवाज़ा ठीक किया।

  • The woodwork class taught students how to use a handsaw safely.

लकड़ी के काम की कक्षा ने विद्यार्थियों को handsaw सुरक्षित रूप से चलाना सिखाया।

  • A handsaw is slower than an electric saw, but quieter.

Handsaw electric आरी से धीमी है, पर अधिक शांत।

  • He cut a small branch off the neem tree with a handsaw.

उसने handsaw से नीम के पेड़ की एक छोटी डाली काट दी।

  • Please keep the handsaw out of children's reach.

कृपया handsaw को बच्चों की पहुँच से दूर रखें।

  • The carpenter's apprentice learnt to keep the blade of the handsaw straight.

बढ़ई के प्रशिक्षु ने handsaw के ब्लेड को सीधा रखना सीखा।

  • He kept the handsaw hanging on a nail in the workshop.

उसने handsaw को कार्यशाला में एक कील पर टाँगकर रखा था।

  • Radhika watched the carpenter saw the plank neatly with a handsaw and a steady hand.

राधिका ने देखा कि बढ़ई स्थिर हाथ से handsaw चलाकर तख़्ते को सफ़ाई से काट रहा है।

!Common mistakes 1

✗ He cut the wood by a handsaw.

✓ He cut the wood with a handsaw.

Use with for the tool.

औज़ार के लिए 'with' आता है।