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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When a tree came down in a storm, my husband was practically in their yard with a chainsaw before they’d finished calling the insurance company.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 25, 2026
“It’s like barbarians,” Olsi said as we walked past a tree that looked like it had been hacked at by a chainsaw.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
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
A man and a woman carried over a huge chainsaw, followed by the stump grinder.
From "Wishtree" by Katherine Applegate
