Sekirov Dictionary

chainsaw

/ˈt͡ʃeɪnˌsɔː/

verb 2
noun 1
forms 4

verb2

•
To cut with a chainsaw.
- She and Barber once stopped a developer from chainsawing mature trees on Mississauga Rd. by standing in front of them. — 2009
(figurative) To make quick and substantial spending cuts.

noun1

•
A power saw that has a power-driven and fast-revolving chain of metal teeth, usually used to cut trees.
- He used a chainsaw to cut through the fallen tree on the roadway.

forms

chainsawed · chainsawn · chainsawing · chainsaws

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