- chain saw
- ☆ chain sawn.a portable power saw with an endless chain to which the cutting teeth are attached, used as for felling trees, cutting firewood, etc.
English World dictionary. V. Neufeldt. 2014.
chain saw
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chain saw — chain′ saw n. bui a usu. portable power saw having teeth set on an endless chain • Etymology: 1840–50, amer. chain′ saw , v.t. v.i … From formal English to slang
chain saw — chain saws also chainsaw N COUNT A chain saw is a big saw with teeth fixed in a chain that is driven round by a motor … English dictionary
chain saw — chain ,saw noun count a tool used for cutting down trees, with a blade consisting of a set of connected metal points that are driven around very fast by a motor … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
chain saw — noun portable power saw; teeth linked to form an endless chain • Syn: ↑chainsaw • Hypernyms: ↑power saw, ↑saw, ↑sawing machine * * * noun : a portable power saw that has teeth linked together to form an endless chain and is usually used for the… … Useful english dictionary
chain saw — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms chain saw : singular chain saw plural chain saws a tool used for cutting down trees, with a blade consisting of a set of connected metal points that are driven round very fast by a motor … English dictionary
chain-saw — /chayn saw /, v.t. 1. to cut or cut down (lumber, a tree, etc.) with a chain saw. v.i. 2. to use a chain saw. Also, chainsaw. * * * … Universalium
chain-saw — /chayn saw /, v.t. 1. to cut or cut down (lumber, a tree, etc.) with a chain saw. v.i. 2. to use a chain saw. Also, chainsaw … Useful english dictionary
chain saw — noun Date: 1944 a portable power saw that has teeth linked together to form an endless chain • chainsaw transitive verb … New Collegiate Dictionary
chain saw — a power saw, usually portable, having teeth set on an endless chain. [1840 50, Amer.] * * * … Universalium
chain saw — portable power saw with teeth on an endless chain … English contemporary dictionary
