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• power saw
  power saw

  noun

  a saw driven by a motor.
• power-saw
  power-saw

  verb (used with object)

  to cut with a power saw.

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

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

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 • Jan. 29, 2024

The Nike CEO whose millions helped build Oregon into an upstart West Coast power saw the potential that Kliavkoff was pitching.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 16, 2023

As a curious crowd gathered in Times Square on Monday, a power saw cut through the base of a pay phone on the southwest corner of Seventh Avenue and 50th Street.

From New York Times • May 27, 2022

He had been cutting wood for Bonetti on a power saw in the shed.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez