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chain saw
1noun
- a power saw, usually portable, having teeth set on an endless chain.
chain-saw
2or ·
[ cheyn-saw ]
verb (used with object)
- to cut or cut down (lumber, a tree, etc.) with a chain saw.
verb (used without object)
- to use a chain saw.
chain saw
noun
- a motor-driven saw, usually portable, in which the cutting teeth form links in a continuous chain
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of chain saw1
An Americanism dating back to 1840–50
Origin of chain saw2
First recorded in 1955–60
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Trees lining the main thoroughfare appeared to have been systematically cut down by Israelis with chain saws.
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A reporter investigating clandestine timber-harvesting in a Mexican forest encounters a masked logger brandishing a chain saw.
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They may also carry a 25-pound hose pack, as well as hand tools like chain saws or nozzles.
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Johnson, 21, watched Tuesday as workers used chain saws to cut into the wreckage of the trailer he called home with his grandparents and girlfriend.
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There was a small “gratitude gathering” before the chain saws came out.
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