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• chain saw

語源

Compound of chain +‎ saw in reference to the chain-cutting mechanism.

発音

• (英国発音) IPA: /ˈt͡ʃeɪnˌsɔː/
• (米国発音) IPA: /ˈt͡ʃeɪnˌsɔ/
• (cot–caught merger) IPA: /ˈt͡ʃeɪnˌsɑ/

名詞

chainsaw (plural chainsaws)

1. (forestry, machinery, DIY) A power saw that has a power-driven and fast-revolving chain of metal teeth, usually used to cut trees.

   He used a chainsaw to cut through the fallen tree on the roadway.

派生語

動詞

chainsaw (third-person singular simple present chainsaws, present participle chainsawing, simple past chainsawed, past participle chainsawed or chainsawn)

1. (transitive, forestry, DIY) To cut with a chainsaw.
   • 2009 September 9, Mike Funston, “Mississauga pulls green thorn from its paw”, in Toronto Star‎:

     She and Barber once stopped a developer from chainsawing mature trees on Mississauga Rd. by standing in front of them.

2. (figurative) To make quick and substantial spending cuts.