chain saw
noun
a power saw, usually portable, having teeth set on an endless chain.
chainsaw
-
a variation of
chain-saw.
Example Sentences
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President Javier Milei, a self-declared "anarcho-capitalist," came to power in December 2023 wielding a chainsaw as a symbol of his plan to restore fiscal discipline and rein in inflation.
From Barron's ● Jan. 16, 2026
I wonder about my character staring at a chainsaw in the movie and wondering how it’s going to affect his world.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2026
Elon Musk, Tesla’s CEO and the world’s wealthiest person, may have grabbed the headlines as his Department of Government Efficiency took a chainsaw to budgets and staffing.
From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2025
On paper, his chainsaw has achieved some of the macroeconomic successes he set out to do.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2025
If you’ve never heard two raccoons fighting before, you’d swear it was a chainsaw massacre.
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
