What does "crosscut saw" mean?

A saw used to cut wood across the grain.

What is a synonym for "crosscut saw"?

Common synonyms include: bucksaws, crosscut handsaw, cutoff saw, saw, whipsaw.

noun

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Noun

1
A saw used to cut wood across the grain.
"Crosscut teeth make a wider path, are raked back and beveled to points. The points allow the crosscut saw to score and cleave the grain cleanly."
2
handsaw that cuts at right angles to the grain (or major axis) wordnet

"Crosscut teeth make a wider path, are raked back and beveled to points. The points allow the crosscut saw to score and cleave the grain cleanly."