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Obnoxious waster fights about storing tools (8)

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I believe the answer is:

fretsaws

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'tools' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being plural nouns.
Maybe you can see a link between them that I don't see?

'obnoxious waster fights about storing' is the wordplay.
'storing' indicates a hidden word.
'about' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'swasterf' is hidden within 'obnoxious waster fights'.
'swasterf' written backwards gives 'FRETSAWS'.

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(Other definitions for fretsaws that I've seen before include "They're used to cut curved outlines" , "They cut curves" .)

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