Home › Words › C › chainsawchainsaw/ˈt͡ʃeɪnˌsɔː/chainsaw means A power saw that has a power-driven and fast-revolving chain of metal teeth, usually used to cut trees.chainsaw is pronounced /ˈt͡ʃeɪnˌsɔː/.EtymologyCompound of chain + saw in reference to the chain-cutting mechanism.nounA power saw that has a power-driven and fast-revolving chain of metal teeth, usually used to cut trees.e.g.“He used a chainsaw to cut through the fallen tree on the roadway.”verbTo cut with a chainsaw.e.g.“She and Barber once stopped a developer from chainsawing mature trees on Mississauga Rd. by standing in front of them.” — 2009 September 9, Mike Funston, “Mississauga pulls green thorn from its paw”, in Toronto Star:To make quick and substantial spending cuts.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.backsaw 70% match — A handsaw that has a reinforcement along its back edge. vs chainsaw →sawing 65% match — The act by which something is sawn. vs chainsaw →bucksaw 64% match — A saw in a metal frame, used to cut lengths of wood. vs chainsaw →consaw 62% match — a concrete saw vs chainsaw →ripsaw 61% match — A saw that is designed to cut wood along its grain, i.e. to rip, to execute a rip cut. vs chainsaw →chainsword 60% match — A weapon combining elements of a chainsaw and a sword. vs chainsaw →axe 60% match — A tool for felling trees or chopping wood etc. consisting of a heavy head flattened to a blade on one side, and a handle attached to it. vs chainsaw →woodsawyer 59% match — A sawyer; one who saws timber. vs chainsaw →