chainsaw

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

ˈt͡ʃeɪnˌsɔː

Definitions

A power saw that has a power-driven and fast-revolving chain of metal teeth, usually used to cut trees.

Equivalents

Españolmotoserrucho motosierra sierra de cadenasierra eléctrica tronzadora

Françaischainsaw scie à chaîne tronçonneuse

DeutschKettensäge Motorfuchsschwanz Motorsäge

23 more languages

Češtinařetězová pila

Danskkædesav motorsav

Ελληνικάαλυσοπρίονο

Suomiketjusaha moottorisaha

Galegomotoserra

Magyarláncfűrész

Հայերենբենզասղոց

Bahasa Indonesiagergaji listrik gergaji mesin gergaji rantaisenso

Íslenskakeðjusög

Italianomotosega

日本語チェーンソー鎖鋸

한국어사슬톱 체인톱

LëtzebuergeschMotorsee

Nederlandskettingzaag

Polskipilarka łańcuchowa piła łańcuchowa

Portuguêseletrosserra motoserrote motosserra

Românădrujbă ferăstrău

Русскийбензопила цепна́я пила́

Svenskamotorsåg

Kiswahilimsumeno wa mnyororo

ไทยเลื่อยยนต์

Türkçehızar

Українськабензопила

Examples

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

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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See also

chainsaw consultant chainset chainshot chainsmith Chainsmoker chainsorter

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