chainsaw
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chainsaw
- /ˈt͡ʃeɪnˌsɔː/ UK
- /ˈt͡ʃeɪnˌsɔ/ US
- /ˈt͡ʃeɪnˌsɑ/ cot caught merger
Where it comes from
Compound of chain + saw in reference to the chain-cutting mechanism.
noun chainsaws · chain saw
- 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.
verb chainsaws · chainsawing · chainsawed · chainsawn · chain saw
- 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.
- To make quick and substantial spending cuts.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: saw, sawmill, sawing, chain, wall, sawn, buzzsaw, two-man saw, meat axe, chain gun, boarding axe, kickback, kerf, blade, matchet, chop
Translations
Every language
noun saw with a power-driven chain
| Español | motosierra, sierra eléctrica, sierra de cadena, motoserrucho, tronzadora |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 체인톱 cheintop, 사슬톱 saseultop, 전기톱 jeon'gitop |
| 日本語 | チェーンソー chēnsō, 鎖鋸 kusarinoko |
| 中文 | 電鏈鋸 /电链锯 diànliànjù, 電鋸 /电锯 diànjù, 鏈鋸 /链锯 liànjù |
| Kiswahili | msumeno wa mnyororo |
| Português | motosserra, motoserrote, eletrosserra |
| Français | tronçonneuse, scie à chaîne |
| Deutsch | Kettensäge, Motorsäge, Motorfuchsschwanz |
| Italiano | motosega |
| Ελληνικά | αλυσοπρίονο alysopríono |
| Română | ferăstrău, fierăstrău, drujbă |
| Русский | бензопила́ benzopilá, цепна́я пила́ cepnája pilá |
| Tiếng Việt | cưa máy, máy cưa xích |
Talk about this word "chainsaw." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/chainsaw. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. chainsaw. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/chainsaw "chainsaw." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/chainsaw.Cite this
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title = {chainsaw},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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