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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Hack \Hack\, n.
     1. A notch; a cut. --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. An implement for cutting a notch; a large pick used in
        breaking stone.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. A hacking; a catch in speaking; a short, broken cough.
        --Dr. H. More.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. (Football) A kick on the shins, or a cut from a kick. --T.
        Hughes.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. (Computers) A clever computer program or routine within a
        program to accomplish an objective in a non-obvious
        fashion.
        [PJC]
  
     6. (Computers) A quick and inelegant, though functional
        solution to a programming problem.
        [PJC]
  
     7. A taxicab. [informal]
        [PJC]
  
     Hack saw, a handsaw having a narrow blade stretched in an
        iron frame, for cutting metal.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Hack \Hack\, n.
     1. A notch; a cut. --Shak.
  
     2. An implement for cutting a notch; a large pick used in
        breaking stone.
  
     3. A hacking; a catch in speaking; a short, broken cough.
        --Dr. H. More.
  
     4. (Football) A kick on the shins. --T. Hughes.
  
     Hack saw, a handsaw having a narrow blade stretched in an
        iron frame, for cutting metal.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  hack saw
     n.
     (alternative spelling of en hacksaw)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  hack saw
     n.
     (alternative spelling of en hacksaw)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  hack saw
     n.
     (alternative spelling of en hacksaw)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  hack saw
     n.
     (alternative spelling of en hacksaw)

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  hack saw /hˈak sˈɔː/ 
  rámová pila na kov

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 : [ freedict:eng-hun ]


  hack saw /hˈak sˈɔː/
  fémfûrész

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