chainsaw
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Definition
- Noun:
- A portable power saw with teeth linked to form an endless chain: A chainsaw is a mechanical, motorized saw that uses a rotating chain with sharp teeth to cut through wood and other materials. It is designed to be carried and operated by a single person.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The logger used a chainsaw to fell the large pine tree.
- After the storm, the sound of chainsaws clearing fallen branches filled the neighborhood.
- Operating a chainsaw requires proper safety equipment, including gloves and eye protection.
Advanced Usage
- "to chainsaw" (verb, informal): To cut or dismantle something rapidly and aggressively, often in a non-literal sense.
- The new manager promised to chainsaw through the outdated bureaucracy.
- The film editor had to chainsaw thirty minutes from the final cut.
Variants and Related Words
- Chainsaw massacre (noun phrase): A term popularized by horror films, referring to a violent attack involving a chainsaw.
- Chainsaw artist (noun phrase): A sculptor who uses chainsaws to create artwork from wood.
- Chainsaw mill (noun phrase): An attachment or setup that allows a chainsaw to function as a portable sawmill.
Synonyms
- Power saw: A general term for any saw powered by an engine or motor.
- Portable saw: Emphasizes the tool's mobility.
Related Phrasal Verbs/Verb Phrases
- To fire up the chainsaw: To start the chainsaw's engine.
- He fired up the chainsaw and began cutting the firewood.
- To run a chainsaw: To operate a chainsaw.
- She learned how to run a chainsaw safely at a forestry workshop.
Related Idioms
- Like a hot knife through butter: While not specific to chainsaws, this idiom describes something (like a chainsaw cutting soft wood) that moves through a substance with extreme ease and speed.
- The new chainsaw went through the log like a hot knife through butter.
Noun
- portable power saw; teeth linked to form an endless chain