chainsaw

See also: chain saw

English
A chainsaw being used on a small board

Alternative forms

Etymology

From chain +‎ saw due to the chain cutting mechanism.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃeɪn.ˌsɔː/
  • Audio (Southern England)(file)

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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