chain-saw

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [cheyn saw]
- /tʃeɪn sɔ/
- /tʃeɪn ˈsɔː/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [cheyn saw]
- /tʃeɪn sɔ/

Definitions of chain-saw word

verb with object chain-saw to cut or cut down (lumber, a tree, etc.) with a chain saw. 1
verb without object chain-saw to use a chain saw. 1
noun chain-saw a power saw, usually portable, having teeth set on an endless chain. 1

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Origin of chain-saw

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1840-50

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Parts of speech for Chain-saw

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Chain-saw

chain-saw popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.