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chainsawalso chain saw, chain-saw; 1818 as a surgical apparatus; 1835 in the saw mill sense, from chain (n.) + saw (n.).
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chainsawmechanical tool used for cutting large pieces of wood.
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chainsawA powered tool for felling trees or removing thick branches
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chainsaw(n) portable power saw; teeth linked to form an endless chain
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chainsaw
A 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.''
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