What does Chainsaw mean?

Definitions for Chainsaw
cha·in·saw

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. chain saw, chainsawnoun

    portable power saw; teeth linked to form an endless chain

Wiktionary

  1. chainsawnoun

    A 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.

  2. chainsawverb

    to cut with a chainsaw

  3. Etymology: From due to the chain cutting mechanism.

Wikipedia

  1. Chainsaw

    A chainsaw (or chain saw) is a portable gasoline-, electric-, or battery-powered saw that cuts with a set of teeth attached to a rotating chain driven along a guide bar. It is used in activities such as tree felling, limbing, bucking, pruning, cutting firebreaks in wildland fire suppression, and harvesting of firewood. Chainsaws with specially designed bar-and-chain combinations have been developed as tools for use in chainsaw art and chainsaw mills. Specialized chainsaws are used for cutting concrete during construction developments. Chainsaws are sometimes used for cutting ice; for example, ice sculpture and winter swimming in Finland.

ChatGPT

  1. chainsaw

    A chainsaw is a mechanical power tool with an engine or motor that drives a set of teeth-like cutting links attached to a revolving chain. It is commonly used for activities such as tree felling, pruning, bucking, or cutting firewood. Its design allows for the quick and effective cutting of wood, with the rotating chain acting like numerous small blades in quick succession. Safety is a significant concern when using chainsaws due to their potential for injury.

Wikidata

  1. Chainsaw

    A chainsaw is a portable mechanical saw, powered by electricity, compressed air, hydraulic power, or most commonly a two-stroke engine. It is used in activities such as tree felling, limbing, bucking, pruning, by tree surgeons to fell trees and remove branches and foliage, to fell snags and assist in cutting firebreaks in wildland fire suppression, and to harvest firewood. Chainsaws with specially designed bar and chain combinations have been developed as tools for use in chainsaw art. Specialist chainsaws are used for cutting concrete. Chainsaws are also used for cutting ice, for example in Finland for avantouinti.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Chainsaw in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Chainsaw in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of Chainsaw in a Sentence

  1. Jamie Donaldson:

    So folks, in my time off decided to have a fight with a chainsaw and lost.

  2. Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images:

    I do a lot of exercise, but its really the gardening cutting down a hedge, using my chainsaw to cut down a tree, logging, all of that stuff I do. So, Im very active.

  3. Dalton Wright:

    It was the scariest thing ever, the chainsaw guy was the worst. I want to go back, though. I loved it.

  4. Robert Cyglicki:

    An attempt to fight the bark beetle with a chainsaw and an ax will bring more damage than benefits.

  5. Jeremy Polen:

    My most favorite weapon is a chainsaw!

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