chainsaw
nounverbattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈt͡ʃeɪnˌsɔː//
- United States//ˈt͡ʃeɪnˌsɔ//
- //ˈt͡ʃeɪnˌsɑ//
A power saw that has a power-driven and fast-revolving chain of metal teeth, usually used to cut trees.
noun
- 1
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.
Etymology
Compound of chain + saw in reference to the chain-cutting mechanism.
verb
- 1
To cut with a chainsaw.
She and Barber once stopped a developer from chainsawing mature trees on Mississauga Rd. by standing in front of them.
- 2
figurativeTo make quick and substantial spending cuts.
Forms
- plural
- chainsaws
- past tense
- chainsawed
- past participle
- chainsawed, chainsawn
- present participle
- chainsawing
- third person singular
- chainsaws
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