chain saw

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Definition of chain saw

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

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Recent Examples on the Web The chain saw its employee turnover drop by more than 40%, according to CEO Kaleb Harrell. — Austin Fuller, orlandosentinel.com, 14 Sep. 2021 The Cajun Navy’s Facebook page Monday morning advised volunteer boat-owners to report to a nearby Days Inn to assist with water rescues and the chain saw teams working on the removal of road debris. — Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2021 China is smoothing out the rough edges with a chain saw. — New York Times, 27 Aug. 2021 Her father, Joel Coigney, who was visiting from Los Angeles, had spent the morning policing the grounds with a chain saw and now joined Ruffalo on the hill. — New York Times, 10 Aug. 2021 An animated and slightly inaccurate (think George Washington, but with a chain saw) take on the American Revolution featuring Channing Tatum, Andy Samberg, Simon Pegg and more. — Washington Post, 30 June 2021 Anyone with a chain saw and a ladder can call themselves a tree trimmer. — Washington Post, 7 July 2021 The engine’s peak torque (406 lb-ft) lives between 2,350 and 5,500 rpm, at which point the car is revving like a diamond-toothed chain saw. — Dan Neil, WSJ, 12 June 2021 Under the new rules, people are prohibited from using a tool with an internal combustion engine -- such as a chain saw -- on such lands in the state. — Aya Elamroussi And Andy Rose, CNN, 12 June 2021

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