chain saw

noun

: a portable power saw that has teeth linked together to form an endless chain

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Please, please, stop cutting our federal government with a chain saw. Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025 And with that chain saw, the president has begun dismembering America’s great scientific institutions. Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2025 Something feels off — something other than Elon Musk’s waving that chain saw. Donald Jason Raymond, National Review, 9 Mar. 2025 America’s hottest restaurant Despite a recent restaurant slowdown, this American chain saw its sales increase by a whopping 31% last quarter. Alexandra Banner, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for chain saw

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of chain saw was in 1920

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“Chain saw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chain%20saw. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.

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chain saw

noun
: a portable power saw that has teeth linked together to form a continuous chain

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