chainsaw

chain saw

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [cheyn-saw]
- /ˈtʃeɪnˌsɔ/
- /ˈtʃeɪn.sɔː/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [cheyn-saw]
- /ˈtʃeɪnˌsɔ/

Definitions of chainsaw word

noun chainsaw a motor-driven saw, usually portable, in which the cutting teeth form links in a continuous chain 3
noun chainsaw a power saw, usually portable, having teeth set on an endless chain. 1
verb with object chainsaw to cut or cut down (lumber, a tree, etc.) with a chain saw. 1
verb without object chainsaw to use a chain saw. 1
noun chainsaw A mechanical power -driven cutting tool with teeth set on a chain that moves around the edge of a blade. 1
noun chainsaw motorized cutting tool 1

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Origin of chainsaw

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 Chainsaw

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Chainsaw

chainsaw popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

chainsaw usage trend in Literature

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