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/ˈt͡ʃeɪnˌsɔː/ · noun
(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.
She and Barber once stopped a developer from chainsawing mature trees on Mississauga Rd. by standing in front of them.
Use chain saw when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Chain saw means (forestry, machinery, DIY) A power saw that has a power-driven and fast-revolving chain of metal teeth, usually used to cut trees..
Common synonyms include chain saw.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
He used a chainsaw to cut through the fallen tree on the roadway.
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