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chain saw

–noun
a power saw, usually portable, having teeth set on an endless chain.

Origin:
1840–50, Americanism

chain-saw

[cheyn-saw]
–verb (used with object)
1. to cut or cut down (lumber, a tree, etc.) with a chain saw.
–verb (used without object)
2. to use a chain saw.
Also, chainsaw.
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chain saw  
n.  A portable power saw with teeth linked in an endless chain.
chain'-saw' (chān'sô') v.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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