power saw

¹ American  

noun

1. a saw driven by a motor.

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power-saw ² American  

[pou-er-saw] / ˈpaʊ ərˌsɔ /

verb (used with object)

power-sawed, power-sawed, power-sawn, power-sawing

1. to cut with a power saw.

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Etymology

Origin of power saw

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

Next door, a power saw broke the silence as construction laborers rebuilt a neighbor’s home.

From Los Angeles Times

Littler's checkouts were at 42.9% but his scoring power saw him secure a third night win of the season.

From BBC

Searching through the remnants of his old tools - from a power saw to antique hand tools - Mr Michell said material things can be replaced.

From BBC

She delighted in a scene in which she used a power saw and in the one in which she drove the maple tree through all that glass.

From New York Times

But her first year in power saw a big jump in the numbers of people who arrived on Italy’s shores, with about 160,000 last year.

From Seattle Times