Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A portable power saw with teeth linked to form a loop of chain.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A surgical saw, consisting of a chain the links of which have a serrated edge, used in amputations between small bones on account of its adjustability.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun 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.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
saw that has a power driven and fast revolving chain of metal teeth, usually used to cut trees. - verb To
cut with a chainsaw.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun portable power saw; teeth linked to form an endless chain
- noun portable power saw; teeth linked to form an endless chain
Etymologies
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Examples
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I'm still convinced that a chainsaw is a terrible anti-zombie weapon.
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I'm still convinced that a chainsaw is a terrible anti-zombie weapon.
Zombie Wedding Cake 2009
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The tips given on how to tell the difference between a ‘real’ zombie and a ‘fake’ voodoo zombie had me giggling a bit, as did the explanation of why a chainsaw is a very poor antizombie tool.
Max Brooks’ The Zombie Survival Guide « Skulls in the Stars 2008
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- Take the chainsaw from the enemy and use it against him.
Archive 2008-09-01 2008
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Although, naked chicks getting hacked by a chainsaw is still pretty awesomein the summertime. ha wm on Apr 6, 2008
Sunday Discussion: The Decline of the Horror Genre? « FirstShowing.net 2008
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Somehow, when I look at the word chainsaw, I have this image of it running off by itself and taking down everything and everybody in its path.
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WALSH: Police say the man with the chainsaw is a child predator.
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And for some reason, it escalated up to a very unusual weapon of him and a running chainsaw, which is -- I mean, I ` ve never seen anybody have a chainsaw involved in a fight other than in the movie.
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FRANK BUCKLEY, CNN NATIONAL CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): The man with the chainsaw is a convicted criminal.
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If the man is telling the truth, the dog attacked his 9 year old daughter and the chainsaw was the only thing handy which was effective.
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