chainsaw

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See also: chain saw

English

A chainsaw cutting a small board
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Etymology

Compound of chain +‎ saw in reference to the chain-cutting mechanism.

Pronunciation

Noun

chainsaw (plural chainsaws)

  1. (forestry, machinery, DIY) A power saw that has a power-driven and fast-revolving chain of metal teeth, usually used to cut trees.
    He used a chainsaw to cut through the fallen tree on the roadway.

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Verb

chainsaw (third-person singular simple present chainsaws, present participle chainsawing, simple past chainsawed, past participle chainsawed or chainsawn)

  1. (transitive, forestry, DIY) To cut with a chainsaw.
    • 2009 September 9, Mike Funston, “Mississauga pulls green thorn from its paw”, in Toronto Star‎:
      She and Barber once stopped a developer from chainsawing mature trees on Mississauga Rd. by standing in front of them.
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