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CHAIN SAW

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does chain saw mean? 

CHAIN SAW (noun)
  The noun CHAIN SAW has 1 sense:

1. portable power saw; teeth linked to form an endless chainplay

  Familiarity information: CHAIN SAW used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


CHAIN SAW (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Portable power saw; teeth linked to form an endless chain

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

chain saw; chainsaw

Hypernyms ("chain saw" is a kind of...):

power saw; saw; sawing machine (a power tool for cutting wood)


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