power saw
noun
a saw driven by a motor.
power saw
1 Americannoun
power-saw
2
American
[pou-er-saw]
/ ˈpaʊ ərˌsɔ /
verb (used with object)
power-sawed,
power-sawed,
power-sawn,
power-sawing
Etymology
Origin of power saw
First recorded in 1955–60
Example Sentences
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Next door, a power saw broke the silence as construction laborers rebuilt a neighbor’s home.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025
Northampton's Champions Cup dream was crushed as French giants Bordeaux-Begles' second-half power saw them muscle out a 28-20 victory in the final in Cardiff.
From BBC • May 24, 2025
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 • Nov. 29, 2024
He used a power saw to cut rough outlines of the spreading knives that were our starter project.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 26, 2022
He astutely—and bravely—borrowed money to buy his own power saw, tractor, and pulpwood truck.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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