chainsaw
pronunciation
How to pronounce chainsaw in British English:
UK [ˈtʃeɪnsɔ:]
How to pronounce chainsaw in American English:
US [ˈtʃeɪnsɔː]
-
- Noun:
- portable power saw; teeth linked to form an endless chain
Word Origin
- chainsaw (n.)
- also chain saw, chain-saw; 1818 as a surgical apparatus; 1835 in the saw mill sense, from chain (n.) + saw (n.).
Example
- 1. That 's as loud as a jackhammer or chainsaw !
- 2. Chainsaw slaughters turn your daughters into sawdust .
- 3. Chainsaw is an important tool for forestry and agriculture .
- 4. Guess who owns the chainsaw .
- 5. So you could rip his heart out with a chainsaw .