chain saw

noun

a power saw, usually portable, having teeth set on an endless chain.

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Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

to cut or cut down (lumber, a tree, etc.) with a chain saw.

verb (used without object)

to use a chain saw.

chain saw

noun

a motor-driven saw, usually portable, in which the cutting teeth form links in a continuous chain

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Word History and Origins

Origin of chain saw¹

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50

Origin of chain saw²

First recorded in 1955–60

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“I saw a guy lose control of his chain saw and slash his chest,” Roach says, apparently not comparing that to the damage done by a shot to the chin from Mike Tyson.

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A suspect was arrested after surveillance video and community tips led police to a man they say used a chain saw to cut down at least 13 trees in and around downtown Los Angeles.

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Trees lining the main thoroughfare appeared to have been systematically cut down by Israelis with chain saws.

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A reporter investigating clandestine timber-harvesting in a Mexican forest encounters a masked logger brandishing a chain saw.

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They may also carry a 25-pound hose pack, as well as hand tools like chain saws or nozzles.

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