D defs.my
Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

chainsaw

/(chān"sa̤)/ · chain·saw · IPA /ˈt͡ʃeɪnˌsɔ/
01 n. a portable power saw having teeth that are linked to form an endless chain, rotated about two pivot points by a power mechanism, such as an…
  1. 1.
    a portable power saw having teeth that are linked to form an endless chain, rotated about two pivot points by a power mechanism, such as an electric motor or a gasoline engine.
Syn. chain saw.