chainsaw
/ˈtʃeɪnˌsɔ/
verb
- To cut something with a chainsaw.
- They had to chainsaw the old oak tree after the storm damaged it.
- He chainsawed the logs into smaller pieces for the fireplace.
- The crew chainsawed through the thick ice to create a fishing hole.
- To move or cut through something aggressively or forcefully, like a chainsaw.
- The protestors chainsawed through the barriers to enter the square.
- She chainsawed her way through the pile of paperwork on her desk.
- The player chainsawed through the defense and scored a goal.
noun
- A portable power tool with a rotating chain of sharp teeth, used for cutting wood.
- She rented a chainsaw to clear the overgrown brush in her backyard.
- The lumberjack started the chainsaw and began trimming the branches.
- He used a chainsaw to cut the fallen tree into firewood.