chain-saw

or chain·saw

[ cheyn-saw ]
/ ˈtʃeɪnˌsɔ /

verb (used with object)

to cut or cut down (lumber, a tree, etc.) with a chain saw.

verb (used without object)

to use a chain saw.

Definition for chain-saw (2 of 2)

chain saw

noun

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

Origin of chain saw

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50

British Dictionary definitions for chain-saw

chain saw

noun

a motor-driven saw, usually portable, in which the cutting teeth form links in a continuous chain