chainsaw
nomverbeattesté dans les dialogues
- Royaume-Uni//ˈt͡ʃeɪnˌsɔː//
- États-Unis//ˈt͡ʃeɪnˌsɔ//
- //ˈt͡ʃeɪnˌsɑ//
A power saw that has a power-driven and fast-revolving chain of metal teeth, usually used to cut trees.
nom
- 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.
Étymologie
Compound of chain + saw in reference to the chain-cutting mechanism.
verbe
- 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
figuréTo make quick and substantial spending cuts.
Formes
- pluriel
- chainsaws
- passé
- chainsawed
- participe passé
- chainsawed, chainsawn
- participe présent
- chainsawing
- 3ᵉ personne du singulier
- chainsaws
chain · A series of interconnected rings or links usually made of…Chain · A surname.chained · Bound with chains.
chainsaw · A power saw that has a power-driven and fast-revolving chain of metal teeth, usually used to cut trees.
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